| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
37177 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
32174 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
17199 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
4.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
7.9 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
6.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
1387.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1323.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
804.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
22.0 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
29.8 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
31.8 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
28.4 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
19.1 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
20.3 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
49.6 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
51.1 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
47.9 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
44.7 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
41.5 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
14.4 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
15.4 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
40.9 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
43.1 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
5.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
4.2 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
75.3/78.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
71.6/75.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
67.6/71.7 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
783 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
511 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
251 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
143 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
125 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
143 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
125 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-3698 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-2747 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1105 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
12643.9 |
2013. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
12787.2 |
2013. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-143.3 |
2013. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
South Africa (22.4), United Arab Emirates (13.1), Switzerland (9.3) |
2013. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
China (17.8), United States (9.8), Belgium (7.2) |
2013. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
54.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.4 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
62.0/60.1 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
73 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
399.5/1.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
1093 |
Including nationals residing abroad. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
21331 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
51 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
3.6 |
In 2010, Ghana revalued its economy from 1993 base to 2006, increasing its overall GDP by more than 60 per cent. Estimates have been updated taking into account 2010 GDP rebasing data series. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.0 |
2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
106.4/106.5 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
64.9/69.2 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
12.4/18.6 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
1.7 |
2011. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
10.9 |
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