Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent was 0.9601 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent in Ghana, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Ghana stood at 0.9601.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Ghana peaked at 37.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -60.4, in 1981.
Ghana ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -13.6 | — |
| 1981 | -60.4 | +344.1% |
| 1982 | -33 | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 7.16 | -121.7% |
| 1985 | 18.86 | +163.2% |
| 1986 | 13.12 | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 10.77 | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 8.22 | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 11.26 | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1 | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 15.44 | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 5.76 | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 18.77 | +225.8% |
| 1994 | 5.13 | -72.7% |
| 1995 | 6.83 | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 15.88 | +132.5% |
| 1997 | -0.9671 | -106.1% |
| 1998 | 21.13 | -2284.9% |
| 1999 | 8.17 | -61.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2647 | -103.2% |
| 2001 | -5.83 | +2100.6% |
| 2002 | -2.04 | -64.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2525 | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 13.76 | -5549.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2853 | -102.1% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -4153.8% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | +122.6% |
| 2009 | -0.634 | -107.9% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | -2144.2% |
| 2011 | 37.51 | +189.4% |
| 2012 | 6.29 | -83.2% |
| 2013 | 8.37 | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | -55.9% |
| 2015 | -8.7 | -335.9% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -157.3% |
| 2017 | 31.62 | +534.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -96.1% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | +315.3% |
| 2020 | -6.38 | -224.5% |
| 2021 | -10.31 | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -125.4% |
| 2023 | -4.62 | -276.5% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -146.6% |
| 2025 | 10.78 | +400.1% |
| 2026 | 1.28 | -88.2% |
| 2027 | -3.09 | -342.6% |
| 2028 | 1.98 | -163.8% |
| 2029 | 8.51 | +330.8% |
| 2030 | 2.1 | -75.3% |
| 2031 | 0.9601 | -54.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9601 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.85, 25% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5549.1% | -0.2525 | 13.76 |
| 2006 | +4153.8% | -0.2853 | 11.57 |
| 1998 | +2284.9% | -0.9671 | 21.13 |
| 2010 | +2144.2% | -0.634 | 12.96 |
| 2001 | -2100.6% | -0.2647 | -5.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.18 | -60.4 | 18.86 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.32 | -0.9671 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | -5.83 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | -8.7 | 37.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2907 | -10.31 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.53 | 0.9601 | 2.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Ghana was 0.9601 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.4 in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.