Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 62.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 62.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 322.7% on the previous year and up 384.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 102.92 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -54.4 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ghana 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9231 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -5.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1965 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1966 | -15.72 % change on previous year | +1582.4% |
| 1967 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1968 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1969 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1970 | 40.06 % change on previous year | -2760.1% |
| 1971 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1972 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1973 | 48.98 % change on previous year | -572.5% |
| 1974 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1975 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1977 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +1015.6% |
| 1978 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1979 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1980 | 26.43 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 1981 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1982 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 32.49 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1984 | -54.4 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1985 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1986 | 39.87 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1987 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 0.892 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1990 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -1432.6% |
| 1991 | -31.22 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 1992 | 102.92 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 1993 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1994 | 46.3 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 1995 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1996 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1997 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -580.4% |
| 1999 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2000 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2002 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 2003 | 25.62 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 2004 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 2006 | 33.01 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2007 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2009 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 36.3 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 2011 | 60.62 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2012 | 6 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2014 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2015 | -21.91 % change on previous year | +463.2% |
| 2016 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2017 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 2018 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2020 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2022 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +882.3% |
| 2023 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2024 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -544.4% |
| 2025 | 62.31 % change on previous year | +322.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 62.31 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 62.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2760.1% | -1.51 % change on previous year | 40.06 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -1582.4% | -0.9346 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1432.6% | 0.892 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.39 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.17 % change on previous year | -10.37 % change on previous year | 48.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -54.4 % change on previous year | 39.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -31.22 % change on previous year | 102.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 33.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -21.91 % change on previous year | 60.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 62.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 497.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 62.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.4 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.