Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ghana
Ghana: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.0% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ghana peaked at 87.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.3% | — |
| 1976 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.6% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 66.3% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | +145.3% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -62.9% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +69.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +39.7% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -23.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +145.3% | 35.7% | 87.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 39.9% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 25.1% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 20.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 163 Philippines 5.2% compare
- 164 Belize 5.1% compare
- 165 Samoa 5.0% compare
- 167 South Sudan 4.9% compare
- 168 Liberia 4.8% compare
- 169 San Marino 4.7% compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ghana?
- Transport services in Ghana was 5.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for transport services?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.