Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 16.78 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.78 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.15 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
214.20 million current US$
in 1966
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana stood at 16.78 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana peaked at 18.15 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 214.20 million current US$, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 293.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 305.70 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 297.50 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 265.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 285.40 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 258.10 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 214.20 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 260.60 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 301.90 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 304.13 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 384.16 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 314.69 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 369.47 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 550.24 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 642.96 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 690.18 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 709.64 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 872.24 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 770.77 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 781.60 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 970.06 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 955.15 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 735.38 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 619.53 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 355.86 million current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1985 | 406.50 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 754.18 million current US$ | +85.5% |
| 1987 | 824.97 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 749.95 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 887.84 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 611.76 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +84.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.53 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.07 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.15 billion current US$ | +246.8% |
| 2012 | 15.76 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 12.64 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 15.50 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 13.75 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 12.04 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14.45 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 17.08 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 16.70 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.83 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 14.79 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.49 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 16.78 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.56 million current US$ | 214.20 million current US$ | 305.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 608.60 million current US$ | 314.69 million current US$ | 872.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 725.94 million current US$ | 355.86 million current US$ | 970.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 611.76 million current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 billion current US$ | 5.23 billion current US$ | 18.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 billion current US$ | 14.79 billion current US$ | 17.49 billion current US$ | 4 |
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More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ghana was 16.78 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.20 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.