Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 887.14 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 887.14 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 887.14 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.19 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Ghana 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.48 current US$ per person | 33.19 current US$ per person | 46.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.68 current US$ per person | 46.73 current US$ per person | 97.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.17 current US$ per person | 39.49 current US$ per person | 105.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.56 current US$ per person | 39.08 current US$ per person | 99.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.68 current US$ per person | 85.09 current US$ per person | 234.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.19 current US$ per person | 312.46 current US$ per person | 506.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.01 current US$ per person | 452.88 current US$ per person | 887.14 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 958.81 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Algeria 957.09 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Colombia 937.49 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 870.37 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 848.53 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Maldives 838.25 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 497.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 887.14 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 887.14 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.19 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.