Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 73,409 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 73,409 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 75,927 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Ghana 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 1,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Georgia 87,581 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guam 81,482 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Bahamas 73,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 70,454 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 French Polynesia 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iceland 67,331 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 73,409 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75,927 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.