Manufactures exports (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Manufactures exports (current US$) was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Ghana, 1978–2010
Source: World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Ghana is 2.18 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 346.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Ghana peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 3.60 million current US$ | +260.0% |
| 1980 | 7.50 million current US$ | +108.3% |
| 1981 | 4.40 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 9.60 million current US$ | +118.2% |
| 1983 | 30.92 million current US$ | +222.1% |
| 1984 | 31.00 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 56.70 million current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1986 | 58.06 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64.90 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 71.70 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 77.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 100.00 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 145.00 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 157.09 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 228.00 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 249.30 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 226.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 245.10 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 363.00 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 400.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 402.32 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 488.52 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 662.89 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 870.92 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 947.23 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.18 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.28 million current US$, 18.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.18 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 644.02 million current US$, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +260.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 3.60 million current US$ |
| 1983 | +222.1% | 9.60 million current US$ | 30.92 million current US$ |
| 1982 | +118.2% | 4.40 million current US$ | 9.60 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +108.3% | 3.60 million current US$ | 7.50 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 3.60 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.18 million current US$ | 4.40 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.58 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 402.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 488.52 million current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Ghana?
- Manufactures exports in Ghana was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for manufactures exports?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).