Merchandise exports, WB in Ghana

Ghana: Merchandise exports, WB was 19.33 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.33 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
19.33 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
438.96 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Merchandise exports, WB in Ghana, 1978–2010

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1978199420101978: 439.0M current US$1979: 566.7M current US$1980: 632.3M current US$1981: 749.3M current US$1982: 823.8M current US$1983: 881.0M current US$1984: 808.4M current US$1985: 896.6M current US$1986: 998.0M current US$1987: 986.3M current US$1988: 1.1B current US$1989: 1.2B current US$1990: 1.4B current US$1991: 1.8B current US$1992: 1.7B current US$1993: 2.0B current US$1994: 2.0B current US$1995: 1.9B current US$1996: 1.8B current US$1997: 2.0B current US$1998: 2.4B current US$1999: 2.7B current US$2000: 2.8B current US$2001: 3.7B current US$2002: 4.2B current US$2003: 5.3B current US$2004: 5.8B current US$2005: 7.9B current US$2006: 12.9B current US$2007: 14.8B current US$2008: 16.1B current US$2009: 17.5B current US$2010: 19.3B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2010, merchandise exports, wb in Ghana stood at 19.33 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 589.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Ghana peaked at 19.33 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 438.96 million current US$, in 1978.

That places Ghana 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 502.85 million current US$ 438.96 million current US$ 566.75 million current US$ 2
1980s 906.60 million current US$ 632.33 million current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.96 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 10
2000s 9.10 billion current US$ 2.80 billion current US$ 17.48 billion current US$ 10
2010s 19.33 billion current US$ 19.33 billion current US$ 19.33 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 4 Algeria 54.74 billion current US$ compare
  2. 5 Egypt 30.91 billion current US$ compare
  3. 6 Morocco 21.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 8 Tunisia 17.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 9 Sudan 12.72 billion current US$ compare
  6. 10 Congo 12.09 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports, wb in Ghana?
Merchandise exports, wb in Ghana was 19.33 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 438.96 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports, wb?
Ghana ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 589.7%. 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 Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
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Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.