Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 3.76 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.76 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ghana peaked at 13.9 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.48 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Ghana 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.73 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 9.39 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.86 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9 Percentage of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 10.83 Percentage of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 9.36 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.01 Percentage of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.58 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.61 Percentage of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.77 Percentage of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.22 Percentage of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 Percentage of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 5.67 Percentage of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 6.83 Percentage of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.91 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 Percentage of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.85 Percentage of GDP | 5.01 Percentage of GDP | 13.9 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 Percentage of GDP | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | 6.83 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 Percentage of GDP | 3.76 Percentage of GDP | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Guinea 4.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Mauritania 1.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Malawi 4.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Latvia 1.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Rwanda 3.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.07 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0.4777 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 2.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Congo 2.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Estonia 0.759 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Gambia 2.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Moldova 0.2242 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0021 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ghana was 3.76 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.