What was Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?

In 2024, Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 35.47, according to World Bank Open Data.

Is Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 11.7% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Ghana rank globally on Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)?

In 2024, Ghana ranked #85 out of 160 countries reporting Exports of goods and services (% of GDP).

How does Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 44.26, so Ghana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 39.

Ghana: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Name: Ghana: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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In 2024, Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 35.47.

That's up 11.7% from 2023, the highest value since 2019.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 44.26 . Ghana ranks #85 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 39.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2014 · Oil price collapse
2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak: 40.36; 2012
Trough: 24.53; 2007
1-year change: +11.7%
5-year change: -5.3%; -1.1% / yr
10-year change: +25.6%; +2.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
2024	35.4734
2023	31.7708
2022	34.6640
2021	30.0551
2020	31.5254
2019	37.4496
2018	33.4549
2017	33.8769
2016	31.1932
2015	33.8317

About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?: In 2024, Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 35.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 11.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Ghana rank globally on Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)?: In 2024, Ghana ranked #85 out of 160 countries reporting Exports of goods and services (% of GDP).
How does Ghana's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 44.26, so Ghana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 39.
What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.