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Ghana — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentWest Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$82.3B
Population34.4M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $29.20B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $28.24B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $0.95B
  • Trade (% GDP): 69.79%
  • Current account balance (USD): $1.68B
  • Current account (% GDP): 2.04%
  • FDI, net: $-1.76B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-5.29B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $5.42B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $1.92B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $-0.66B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 10.89% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 23.70% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.56% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.79% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time