How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 18.4%

World rank

75th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Ghana 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1962	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1963	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1964	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1965	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1966	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1967	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1968	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1969	0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1970	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1971	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1972	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1974	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1975	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1976	0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1977	0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1978	0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1979	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1980	0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1981	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1982	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1983	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1984	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.1%
1985	0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1986	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1987	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1988	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1991	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1992	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.8%
1993	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1994	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.3%
1995	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1996	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2000	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
2001	0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2003	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2004	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2005	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2006	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2007	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2009	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2010	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2011	0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
2012	0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2014	0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2015	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2016	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2018	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2020	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2021	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2022	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2023	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2024	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2025	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

72 Senegal 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Morocco 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 South Africa 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Croatia 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Angola 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Finland 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 497.71 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.