Trade openness in Ghana in 2024 — 68.97%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 172. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.33 pp.
1960–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.97 | +4.58 pp |
| 2023 | 64.39 | −5.73 pp |
| 2022 | 70.12 | +7.41 pp |
| 2021 | 62.71 | −3.87 pp |
| 2020 | 66.58 | −10.25 pp |
| 2019 | 76.82 | +8.87 pp |
| 2018 | 67.96 | −2.59 pp |
| 2017 | 70.55 | +2.67 pp |
| 2016 | 67.88 | −8.64 pp |
| 2015 | 76.52 | +12.68 pp |
| 2014 | 63.84 | +3.08 pp |
| 2013 | 60.76 | −32.41 pp |
| 2012 | 93.17 | +6.87 pp |
| 2011 | 86.3 | +10.92 pp |
| 2010 | 75.38 | +3.78 pp |
| 2009 | 71.59 | +2.08 pp |
| 2008 | 69.51 | +4.16 pp |
| 2007 | 65.35 | +0.84 pp |
| 2006 | 64.52 | −33.65 pp |
| 2005 | 98.17 | −1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 99.67 | +2.38 pp |
| 2003 | 97.29 | −0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 97.49 | −12.56 pp |
| 2001 | 110.05 | −6 pp |
| 2000 | 116.05 | +34.34 pp |
| 1999 | 81.71 | +1.11 pp |
| 1998 | 80.6 | −4.8 pp |
| 1997 | 85.4 | +13.2 pp |
| 1996 | 72.2 | +14.78 pp |
| 1995 | 57.42 | −4.6 pp |
| 1994 | 62.02 | +5.35 pp |
| 1993 | 56.67 | +10.68 pp |
| 1992 | 45.99 | +3.51 pp |
| 1991 | 42.49 | −0.24 pp |
| 1990 | 42.73 | +1.64 pp |
| 1989 | 41.09 | −1.16 pp |
| 1988 | 42.25 | −3.6 pp |
| 1987 | 45.85 | +9.14 pp |
| 1986 | 36.71 | +12.47 pp |
| 1985 | 24.24 | +5.43 pp |
| 1984 | 18.81 | +7.27 pp |
| 1983 | 11.54 | +5.22 pp |
| 1982 | 6.32 | −3.76 pp |
| 1981 | 10.08 | −7.54 pp |
| 1980 | 17.62 | −4.77 pp |
| 1979 | 22.39 | +4.35 pp |
| 1978 | 18.05 | −4 pp |
| 1977 | 22.05 | −9.7 pp |
| 1976 | 31.75 | −6.05 pp |
| 1975 | 37.8 | −2.33 pp |
| 1974 | 40.13 | +2.28 pp |
| 1973 | 37.85 | +1.93 pp |
| 1972 | 35.91 | −0.09 pp |
| 1971 | 36 | −8.05 pp |
| 1970 | 44.05 | +3.97 pp |
| 1969 | 40.08 | −1.1 pp |
| 1968 | 41.18 | +3.81 pp |
| 1967 | 37.37 | +3.11 pp |
| 1966 | 34.26 | −9.61 pp |
| 1965 | 43.86 | +0.09 pp |
| 1964 | 43.77 | −4.87 pp |
| 1963 | 48.64 | −4.05 pp |
| 1962 | 52.68 | −9.9 pp |
| 1961 | 62.58 | −1.06 pp |
| 1960 | 63.64 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
