Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 20.91 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ghana stood at 20.91 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ghana peaked at 30.78 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.51 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 36th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 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 | 27.83 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 27.73 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.46 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.55 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.08 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.89 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.24 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.49 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 30.78 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.85 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 23.91 Percentage of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 22.01 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 21.43 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.55 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.81 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.55 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.03 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 19.5 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.51 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.07 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 21.05 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 Percentage of GDP | 27.24 Percentage of GDP | 30.78 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 Percentage of GDP | 18.51 Percentage of GDP | 28.85 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 Percentage of GDP | 20.07 Percentage of GDP | 21.05 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0039 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 90.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 t per person (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 20.91 Percentage of GDP in 2022, 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 30.78 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. 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.