Ores and metals exports in Ghana
Ghana: Ores and metals exports was 3.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.8% for ores and metals exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.5% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Ghana peaked at 29.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.8% | — |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -39.9% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 18.3% | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 22.1% | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +106.2% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +79.1% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -72.7% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +233.7% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +86.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -77.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +140.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +129.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +102.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 8.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 3.0% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Ghana?
- Ores and metals exports in Ghana was 3.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for ores and metals exports?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.