Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ghana

Ghana: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ghana, 2000–2024

0.020.040.060.082000201220242000: 0.0262001: 0.0282002: 0.0282003: 0.0312004: 0.0272005: 0.0272006: 0.0312007: 0.032008: 0.0332009: 0.0462010: 0.0522011: 0.072012: 0.0732013: 0.0732014: 0.072015: 0.0622016: 0.0692017: 0.0782018: 0.0762019: 0.0822020: 0.0822021: 0.0662022: 0.0692023: 0.072024: 0.083

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +7.0%
2002 0.0% +2.8%
2003 0.0% +7.6%
2004 0.0% -13.3%
2005 0.0% +0.3%
2006 0.0% +15.2%
2007 0.0% -2.6%
2008 0.0% +9.0%
2009 0.0% +42.5%
2010 0.1% +12.1%
2011 0.1% +34.0%
2012 0.1% +5.0%
2013 0.1% -0.9%
2014 0.1% -4.2%
2015 0.1% -10.4%
2016 0.1% +11.4%
2017 0.1% +12.4%
2018 0.1% -2.0%
2019 0.1% +7.8%
2020 0.1% -0.5%
2021 0.1% -19.4%
2022 0.1% +5.0%
2023 0.1% +0.8%
2024 0.1% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ghana?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ghana was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Ghana ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
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