Primary commodities exports in Ghana
Ghana: Primary commodities exports was 13.05 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary commodities exports in Ghana, 1978–2010
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$, in 1978.
That places Ghana 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468.06 million current US$ | 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
More trade data for Ghana
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 370.87 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 1 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.13 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 333.83 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 685,409 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 11.86 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 8,823 FAO, tonnes (2010)
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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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.