Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Ghana is 10.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Ghana peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Ghana 77th 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.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -86.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +567.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -56.8% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +420.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +125.1% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -78.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +233.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +55.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -45.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +65.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +84.6% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +11540.1% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -56.1% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +504.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +101.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +145.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -29.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11540.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% |
| 1962 | +567.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | +504.6% | 2.2% | 13.1% |
| 1964 | +420.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 0.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 1.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 10.4% | 18.2% | 4 |
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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Ghana was 10.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.