Exports of commodity 1 in Ghana

Ghana: Exports of commodity 1 was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.92 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.92 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
268.61 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Exports of commodity 1 in Ghana, 1978–2010

01.0B2.0B3.0B1978199420101978: 268.6M current US$1979: 381.7M current US$1980: 412.0M current US$1981: 503.3M current US$1982: 495.4M current US$1983: 462.0M current US$1984: 407.8M current US$1985: 360.6M current US$1986: 346.5M current US$1987: 302.5M current US$1988: 285.9M current US$1989: 320.2M current US$1990: 389.5M current US$1991: 551.8M current US$1992: 470.0M current US$1993: 620.5M current US$1994: 552.4M current US$1995: 436.8M current US$1996: 381.2M current US$1997: 463.3M current US$1998: 817.9M current US$1999: 1.1B current US$2000: 908.4M current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 1.1B current US$2003: 1.5B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.2B current US$2006: 2.3B current US$2007: 2.5B current US$2008: 2.6B current US$2009: 2.7B current US$2010: 2.9B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of commodity 1 in Ghana is 2.92 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 221.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Ghana peaked at 2.92 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 268.61 million current US$, in 1978.

Ghana ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 325.15 million current US$ 268.61 million current US$ 381.69 million current US$ 2
1980s 389.62 million current US$ 285.90 million current US$ 503.31 million current US$ 10
1990s 575.46 million current US$ 381.17 million current US$ 1.07 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.88 billion current US$ 908.36 million current US$ 2.73 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.92 billion current US$ 2.92 billion current US$ 2.92 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 South Africa 8.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 7 Gabon 4.98 billion current US$ compare
  3. 8 Morocco 3.82 billion current US$ compare
  4. 10 Tunisia 2.71 billion current US$ compare
  5. 11 Botswana 2.25 billion current US$ compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 2.05 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of commodity 1 in Ghana?
Exports of commodity 1 in Ghana was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 268.61 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for exports of commodity 1?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,404 data points, 1965–2011
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.