Primary commodities exports in Ghana

Ghana: Primary commodities exports was 13.05 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.05 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
409.08 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Primary commodities exports in Ghana, 1978–2010

05.0B10.0B15.0B1978199420101978: 409.1M current US$1979: 527.0M current US$1980: 564.8M current US$1981: 699.7M current US$1982: 774.0M current US$1983: 810.4M current US$1984: 730.6M current US$1985: 768.6M current US$1986: 871.5M current US$1987: 855.3M current US$1988: 936.3M current US$1989: 1.1B current US$1990: 1.3B current US$1991: 1.4B current US$1992: 1.3B current US$1993: 1.5B current US$1994: 1.5B current US$1995: 1.3B current US$1996: 1.2B current US$1997: 1.4B current US$1998: 1.9B current US$1999: 2.2B current US$2000: 2.1B current US$2001: 2.7B current US$2002: 3.1B current US$2003: 4.1B current US$2004: 4.7B current US$2005: 6.3B current US$2006: 7.8B current US$2007: 8.8B current US$2008: 10.0B current US$2009: 11.4B current US$2010: 13.0B current US$

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 13.05 billion current US$ for primary commodities exports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 515.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Ghana peaked at 13.05 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 409.08 million current US$, in 1978.

That places Ghana 6th out of 44 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 468.06 million current US$ 409.08 million current US$ 527.05 million current US$ 2
1980s 810.18 million current US$ 564.75 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.48 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ 10
2000s 6.11 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 11.39 billion current US$ 10
2010s 13.05 billion current US$ 13.05 billion current US$ 13.05 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 South Africa 29.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 26.73 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Egypt 14.61 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 Sudan 12.72 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 Congo 11.07 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Morocco 10.92 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Ghana?
Primary commodities exports in Ghana was 13.05 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 409.08 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for primary commodities exports?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 515.3%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.