Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) was 93.67 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
93.67 million current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
126.48 million current US$
in 2005
All-time low
11.03 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
33
1978–2010
Exports of commodity 4 in Ghana, 1978–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 93.67 million current US$ for exports of commodity 4 in 2010.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 4 in Ghana peaked at 126.48 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.03 million current US$, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 20.78 million current US$ | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 34.34 million current US$ | +65.3% |
| 1981 | 46.00 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 49.25 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 73.59 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 82.58 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 88.54 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 96.03 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 95.58 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 69.09 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 56.41 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 53.05 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 58.15 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 67.56 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 26.17 million current US$ | -61.3% |
| 1994 | 16.79 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 19.49 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 18.12 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 31.80 million current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1998 | 40.21 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 37.85 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 40.21 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 49.02 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 11.03 million current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2003 | 58.92 million current US$ | +434.1% |
| 2004 | 95.90 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 126.48 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 86.85 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 89.46 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 92.14 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 94.90 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 93.67 million current US$ | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 93.67 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.70 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 93.67 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +434.1% | 11.03 million current US$ | 58.92 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.29 million current US$ | 11.80 million current US$ | 20.78 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.14 million current US$ | 34.34 million current US$ | 96.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.92 million current US$ | 16.79 million current US$ | 67.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.49 million current US$ | 11.03 million current US$ | 126.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.67 million current US$ | 93.67 million current US$ | 93.67 million current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 4 in Ghana?
- Exports of commodity 4 in Ghana was 93.67 million current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 4 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 126.48 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 4 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of commodity 4?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is exports of commodity 4 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. 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 4 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 4 in current US dollars and fob basis.