Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana

Ghana: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2011
All-time low
-2.5%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana, 2007–2025

0102030402007201620252007: 6.1 annual % growth2008: 15.1 annual % growth2009: 4.5 annual % growth2010: 6.9 annual % growth2011: 41.6 annual % growth2012: 11 annual % growth2013: 5 annual % growth2014: 1.1 annual % growth2015: 1.2 annual % growth2016: 4.3 annual % growth2017: 15.6 annual % growth2018: 10.5 annual % growth2019: 6.4 annual % growth2020: -2.5 annual % growth2021: -0.479 annual % growth2022: 0.594 annual % growth2023: -1.7 annual % growth2024: 7.2 annual % growth2025: 2.3 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Ghana is 2.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Ghana peaked at 41.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2020.

That places Ghana 104th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 4.5% 15.1% 3
2010s 10.4% 1.1% 41.6% 10
2020s 0.9% -2.5% 7.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Ghana?
Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Ghana ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.