Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ghana
Ghana: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 8.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Ghana, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Ghana stood at 8.8%.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Ghana peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Ghana 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +1430.1% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -77.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +423.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +183.3% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -58.8% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +3042.8% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +113.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -81.3% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +4588.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -81.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +75.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +35266.6% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +122.6% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -52.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35266.6% | 0.1% | 40.4% |
| 2004 | +4588.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 1981 | +3042.8% | 0.4% | 12.3% |
| 1964 | +1430.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1971 | +423.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 0.4% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 0.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 8.8% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Ghana?
- Fuel exports in Ghana was 8.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for fuel exports?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.