Gdp vs services employment in Ghana

Ghana: Gdp vs services employment was 44 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
44
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
44
in 2011
All-time low
23.2
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Gdp vs services employment in Ghana, 1960–2011

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp vs services employment in Ghana is 44, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Ghana peaked at 44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1960.

That places Ghana 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Gdp vs services employment in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs services employment in Ghana, 1960 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1960 23.2 —
1961 23.7 +2.2%
1962 24 +1.3%
1963 25.2 +5.0%
1964 24.8 -1.6%
1965 25.3 +2.0%
1966 25.5 +0.8%
1967 25.5 +0.0%
1968 25.5 +0.0%
1969 26.9 +5.5%
1970 27.5 +2.2%
1971 28.6 +4.0%
1972 28.4 -0.7%
1973 28.7 +1.1%
1974 29.7 +3.5%
1975 28.7 -3.4%
1976 26.9 -6.3%
1977 28.3 +5.2%
1978 28.7 +1.4%
1979 27.7 -3.5%
1980 26.6 -4.0%
1981 27.4 +3.0%
1982 26.1 -4.7%
1983 25.8 -1.1%
1984 26.4 +2.3%
1985 27.3 +3.4%
1986 27.9 +2.2%
1987 29.3 +5.0%
1988 29.9 +2.0%
1989 30.4 +1.7%
1990 31 +2.0%
1991 29.7 -4.2%
1992 29.7 +0.0%
1993 29.5 -0.7%
1994 29.6 +0.3%
1995 29.7 +0.3%
1996 29.9 +0.7%
1997 30.4 +1.7%
1998 30.6 +0.7%
1999 30.8 +0.7%
2000 31 +0.6%
2001 32.1 +3.5%
2002 33.1 +3.1%
2003 33.9 +2.4%
2004 35 +3.2%
2005 36.6 +4.6%
2006 38 +3.8%
2007 39.1 +2.9%
2008 40.7 +4.1%
2009 41.7 +2.5%
2010 43.5 +4.3%
2011 44 +1.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.96 23.2 26.9 10
1970s 28.32 26.9 29.7 10
1980s 27.71 25.8 30.4 10
1990s 30.09 29.5 31 10
2000s 36.12 31 41.7 10
2010s 43.75 43.5 44 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 31 Botswana 50.8 compare
  2. 32 Morocco 48.3 compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 45.6 compare
  4. 35 Thailand 41 compare
  5. 36 China 36.2 compare
  6. 36 Kenya 36.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs services employment in Ghana?
Gdp vs services employment in Ghana was 44 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for gdp vs services employment?
Ghana ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
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