Exports as a share of GDP rose 11.0% to 0.353% in Ghana in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, exports as a share of GDP in Ghana reached an all time high of 0.488% in 2000 and an all time low of 0.033% in 1982. When compared to Ghana's main peers, exports as a share of GDP in Benin amounted to 0.188%, 0.276% in Ivory Coast and 0.244% in Togo in 2024.
Ghana has been ranked 68th within the group of 130 countries we follow in terms of exports as a share of GDP, 43 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Exports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Benin | % | 0.273% | 0.296% | 0.199% | 0.209% | 0.208% | ||||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | % | 0.281% | 0.293% | 0.318% | 0.328% | 0.317% | ||||||||||||||||
Ghana | % | 0.335% | 0.374% | 0.315% | 0.301% | 0.347% | ||||||||||||||||
Guinea | % | 0.402% | 0.350% | 0.470% | 0.562% | 0.454% | ||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | % | 0.227% | 0.227% | 0.210% | 0.223% | 0.243% | ||||||||||||||||
Liberia | % | 0.260% | 0.287% | 0.286% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Mali | % | 0.206% | 0.217% | 0.251% | 0.234% | 0.262% | ||||||||||||||||
Niger | % | 0.113% | 0.108% | 0.097% | 0.100% | 0.264% | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | % | 0.155% | 0.142% | 0.081% | 0.107% | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Togo | % | 0.242% | 0.238% | 0.233% | 0.236% | 0.256% |