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Official language: English
Currency: Cedi (GHC)
Capital City: Acrra
Area: 238535km2
Subregional membership(s): WAMI, WAMA


27670.0K
2015

Mid-year population
38240.5B
2016

GDP at current prices, USD

Under five mortality rate

Primary enrolment ratio
Population and migration
Indicator1980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
5080101.Total Population - Male (Thousands)11,83512,02512,32012,62112,92913,24213,562
5080101.Total Population - Rural (Thousands)12,38612,63412,91513,20413,49913,80014,108
5080101.Total Population - Total (Thousands)11,04311,40711,83212,29512,76413,21613,64314,05214,45214,85715,27715,71516,16516,62017,07117,51017,93518,34918,75818,54319,04619,56420,09620,64321,20521,36721,87622,38822,901
5080101.Total Population - Total (Thousands)48,43749,31825,23525,82526,42827,04327,670
5080101.Total Population - Urban (Thousands)11,95912,02512,32012,62112,92913,24313,562
5080103.Resident Foreigners : TOTAL - Total (unit)916,488600,000614,000628,000643,000658,000673,000689,000
5080104.Resident Foreigners : from ECOWAS - Number (unit)540,190409,910420,000429,000439,000450,000460,000471,000
5080110.Population Age 5 to 14 - Total (unit)6,113,1596,155,5056,088,2766,183,0006,267,2376,343,0006,410,232
5080115.Population Age 45 to 64 - Total (unit)3,039,0103,106,2102,931,6513,036,0003,145,1193,259,0003,378,122
5080116.Population Age >= 65 - Total (unit)1,071,0951,088,3271,239,8531,230,0001,225,0461,225,0001,230,044
5080118.Population Age 15 to 44 (unit)3,039,0103,106,21011,474,63611,767,00012,061,45612,357,00012,652,457
Data Source
NSO
ECOWAS
Health
Indicator2001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
5050301.Number of Hospitals - Total (unit)3132561,487313
5050303.Number of Health Centres and Dispensaries - Total (unit)1,693
5050401.AIDS Patients - Total (unit)137137
5050424.HIV/AIDS Prevalence - Total, % (unit)2.93.43.63.12.7
Data Source
GSS
Education
Indicator1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
5010101.Number of Schools in Primary Schools - Total (unit)14,07914,07015,28515,70816,04616,76015,30716,410
5010102.Number of Pupils in Primary Schools - Total (unit)2,560,8802,477,6572,586,4342,524,2372,686,1332,929,5363,122,9033,365,762
5010105.Number of Teachers in Primary Schools - Total (unit)75,79975,08780,56281,09082,83389,27870,33484,324
5010201.Number of Schools in Secondary Schools - Total (unit)464474474476476485492605
5010202.Number of Pupils in Secondary Schools - Total (unit)204,626232,095249,992301,306338,530361,500336,175414,491
5010205.Number of Teachers in secondary schools - Total (unit)13,59815,65817,897
Data Source
GSS
National accounts
Indicator1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
40501.GDP (Gross Domestic Product) - us dollars (Millions)28,25025,79832,18639,51541,45947,63044,87847,90939,161
4050101.Crops Production - us dollars (Millions)1,4691,3481,5681,7071,5541,6901,7561,1411,1811,3891,7762,1322,5362,9193,4213,0582,8483,400
4050102.Livestock - us dollars (Millions)129.0115.1128.2141.5131.2141.9148.194.699.5116.6144.4165.1193.4217.6255.01,241986.41,064
4050103.Forestry - us dollars (Millions)166.0144.9175.9181.5232.8265.5282.5233.2238.6272.0330.0385.5434.0493.6578.5546.9495.0563.8
4050104.Fishing - us dollars (Millions)339.3303.5369.8415.3353.2372.7375.1198.3208.4242.7303.3347.6418.3471.1552.0678.2622.7774.7
4050105.Mining and Quarrying - us dollars (Millions)294.8277.6280.1296.5317.7349.4358.6254.1250.8290.8358.7406.8492.9557.3653.1970.7965.61,253
4050106.Manufacturing - us dollars (Millions)506.7448.2545.3541.0563.9607.9634.9460.1478.6556.1685.1775.6927.91,0781,2631,2211,1101,314
4050107.Energy (water, electricity and gas) - us dollars (Millions)138.8131.1155.1166.9187.9175.3188.4137.5143.7166.0203.7229.7294.2372.2436.1382.5320.6365.6
4050108.Construction - us dollars (Millions)400.0368.9438.9473.4529.5576.3605.9444.5467.3544.0676.8780.7978.51,1801,3831,5941,5051,802
4050109.Transport and Telecommunication - us dollars (Millions)231.5211.9228.8234.0256.2280.2295.9219.0231.8271.6338.5391.7481.6582.0682.0768.8725.6850.5
4050110.Trade - us dollars (Millions)403.9414.5580.1590.6578.7645.0670.6475.2504.6481.3690.2946.01,1981,4161,6591,2161,1481,371
4050111.Banking and Insurance - us dollars (Millions)234.9212.5251.9264.8272.3297.5309.1217.1227.6266.2329.9380.3466.2559.1655.1789.4766.0940.0
4050112.Other Business Services - us dollars (Millions)189.6167.0201.5208.2222.5239.2242.0130.4142.1161.3266.8226.7269.3308.1361.1500.2456.6535.2
4050113.Non-Profit Services - us dollars (Millions)795.6721.4902.0897.1903.2992.91,033561.0590.1677.5829.4936.51,1181,3161,5422,0992,1452,351
4050114.GDP Factor Cost - us dollars (Millions)5,1384,7175,6515,9305,9176,4326,6894,5664,7645,4356,9338,1049,80811,46913,44015,06514,09516,585
4050115.Duties and Taxes on Products - us dollars (Millions)886.5772.1868.61,0621,0341,1091,149536.2552.0725.1700.6767.6912.01,0551,2371,4271,3021,642
4050116.Final Consumption expenditure - us dollars (Millions)5,2374,3795,3465,6586,5366,6897,4574,8545,0575,8607,2628,44010,19911,91513,96315,69014,64917,340
4050117.Household final consumption expenditure - us dollars (Millions)4,3613,6324,5664,8245,6855,7286,4644,2084,3845,0806,2957,3168,84110,32912,10313,60012,69815,031
4050118.General Government final consumption expenditure - us dollars (Millions)875.6746.6779.7834.1850.6961.2993.1646.5673.5780.5967.11,1241,3581,5871,8602,0901,9512,309
4050120.Gross Capital Formation - us dollars (Millions)1,7201,7271,7121,9992,1091,9711,8341,1941,2441,4411,7862,0762,5082,9303,4343,8583,6024,264
4050121.Gross Fixed Capital Formation - us dollars (Millions)1,8131,6521,7831,9362,0421,9161,7921,1671,2161,4091,7462,0292,4512,8643,3563,7713,5214,168
4050122.Changes in Inventories - us dollars (Millions)-93.575.5-71.662.467.055.641.427.028.132.640.446.956.766.277.687.281.496.4
4050123.Exports of goods and services - us dollars (Millions)1,0681,2241,5821,7271,6332,5322,4731,6101,6771,9442,4092,8003,3833,9524,6315,2044,8595,751
4050124.Imports of goods and services - us dollars (Millions)2,0011,8422,1202,3923,3273,6513,9262,5562,6633,0853,8234,4445,3706,2737,3518,2607,7129,129
4050125.Gross Domestic Product in Purchasers' Price - us dollars (Millions)1,4371,8122,0842,8343,7715,4297,49512,32112,05812,71014,66010,2259,75211,92113,17415,43818,10222,15928,25026,05132,17439,56341,36347,14039,12937,55038,24037,875
4050126.GDP per capita - us dollars (unit)362.47321.53372.33389.82378.83402.02422.7267.9271.72306.52369.77418.39501.72572.53655.55720.13657.54760.93
4050126.GDP per capita - Value, us dollars (unit)94.09115.32128.91170.49220.92310.05417.92671.47642.81685.42769.71522.65485.25577.46621.28722.52827.47989.791,2341,0811,3051,5661,5991,7801,4471,4051,4011,360
4050128.Gross Domestic Products at 2010 Constant Prices - us dollars (Millions)12,02712,66413,15813,81314,26514,83915,52116,17216,93117,68118,34219,10919,97821,02622,19923,50224,97126,05628,44029,81832,17436,69340,10343,03544,75246,48848,16251,774
4050129. Real GDP / PIB Per Capita - us dollars (unit)787.26805.88814831.12835.61847.44865.39881.37902.62953.52963.04976.73994.111,0191,0471,1001,1411,1641,2421,2381,3051,4531,5501,6251,6551,7401,7651,859
4050130.Real GDP Growth Rate - rate (unit)5.33.95.03.34.04.64.24.74.43.74.24.65.35.65.96.34.49.24.97.914.19.37.34.03.93.67.5
4050131.Nominal GDP Growth Rate - rate (unit)26.115.036.033.144.038.164.4-2.15.415.3-30.3-4.622.210.517.217.322.427.5-7.823.523.04.614.0-17.0-4.01.8-1.0
Data Source
ECOWAS
Prices
Indicator198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
40601.Consumer Price Index CPI - rate (unit)0.10.10.20.30.50.50.70.91.21.52.02.42.63.34.16.69.511.914.115.919.926.430.438.443.349.955.761.771.881.386.793.4100.0111.6128.9151.0
4060116.Inflation - rate (unit)50.0116.522.5122.340.010.324.539.831.425.237.218.110.124.924.959.344.524.819.212.525.132.914.926.612.715.111.710.716.513.16.77.77.111.715.517.2
Data Source
NSO
Energy
Tourism
Indicator1995199619971998199920002001200220032004
4070201.Number of hotels (unit)5807037517036269921,0531,1691,2501,315
4070204.Number of hotel beds (unit)11,93813,79114,16414,28914,81817,55819,64821,44222,90923,538
Data Source
GSS
Transport
Indicator1994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
4080101.Length of All Roads - kilometer (unit)39,48240,46438,07151,14448,64747,78656,281
4080104.Motor Vehicles in Circulation (unit)42,976247,62351,89351,63164,75152,88140,01443,25748,07459,54864,41974,247
4080201.Freight Loaded - Total, tons (Thousands)22.124.826.425.625.329.932.430.828.632.631.530.533.2
4080202.Freight Unloaded - Total, tons (Thousands)8.311.010.612.017.416.914.413.912.315.115.416.716.3
4080203.Passengers Departing - Total (unit)170,702180,582200,119210,510236,748265,040280,802292,794319,819351,525366,852429,981467,692
4080205.Passengers Arriving - Total (unit)181,401187,620202,489218,825248,078288,619311,474329,731316,295332,980338,518382,244458,893
4080206.Aircrafts Arriving - Total (unit)3,0323,1993,3283,1063,6014,5455,1304,5134,0484,5865,2836,2496,868
4080301.Goods Loaded - Total, tons (Thousands)1,8622,4332,8243,1383,0913,2993,9074,361
4080302.Goods Unloaded - Total, tons (Thousands)5,8046,5596,4526,5317,1517,9188,7209,524
4080303.Arriving Ships - Total (unit)1,5731,7021,6481,6621,7351,6661,8462,342
4080401.Length of railway lines - Total, kilometer (unit)1,3001,3001,3001,3001,3001,300
4080402.Number of Locomotives - Total (unit)39393939393636
4080404.Number of Wagons - Total (unit)516516516516489489489
4080405.Passenger Trafic - Total (unit)8445461,5432,3352,5642,1341,458
4080406.Goods trafffic - Total, tons (unit)1,1571,5541,6821,8671,7641,8271,654
Data Source
GSS
Information society
Indicator200120022003
5070304.Number of TV stations - Total (unit)232828
5070305.Number of Radio stations - Total (unit)126
Data Source
GSS
International trade
Indicator201120122013201420152016
10201.TOTAL IMPORTS OF GOODS EXTRA - us dollars (Millions)12,70913,57013,00813,60712,07312,840
1020101.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)586.2557.0705.2503.7449.7476.7
1020102.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)648.0595.7638.8956.4534.0745.2
1020103.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)122.5143.4184.0147.7106.5127.1
1020104.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)652.8622.0761.9634.8428.7531.8
1020105.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)1,3781,1221,2031,4001,5451,472
1020106.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)1,3381,3801,215984.0993.8988.9
1020107.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)625.8680.9686.5818.8875.3847.0
1020108.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)30.130.330.230.228.929.6
1020109.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)25.591.930.434.419.226.8
1020110.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)206.4211.2215.8379.3160.5269.9
1020111.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)356.3319.0308.9271.2287.3279.3
1020112.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)69.260.962.958.156.257.2
1020113.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)192.8201.0221.3208.1212.5210.3
1020114.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)2.63.62.32.31.72.0
1020115.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)1,1831,4351,2301,1291,1651,147
1020116.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)3,0323,2622,8293,4102,8973,153
1020117.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)1,9362,3482,1842,0471,7001,874
1020118.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)166.8325.9257.3234.7227.5231.1
1020119.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)16.311.57.6180.9200.9190.9
1020120.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)140.5164.4233.4176.0182.2179.1
1020121.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)0.20.10.51.10.40.8
10202.TOTAL EXPORTS OF GOODS EXTRA - us dollars (Millions)17,96915,64012,54713,48712,30412,920
1020201.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)36.718.020.618.517.218.1
1020202.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)1,134339.8562.2244.3515.6541.3
1020203.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)71.1152.5194.8236.4160.2168.2
1020204.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)2,4412,0841,5312,1982,9453,092
1020205.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)7,3254,7833,3794,8973,2343,396
1020206.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)282.8228.5382.1157.4124.5130.7
1020207.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)462.7128.8133.3282.1253.3266.0
1020208.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)6.04.41.92.20.70.7
1020209.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)484.5372.2468.4253.3203.1213.2
1020210.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)218.28.89.529.59.29.7
1020211.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)284.699.029.777.431.132.7
1020212.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)8.53.42.8119.08.38.7
1020213.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)8.33.451.68.54.04.2
1020214.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)4,8516,9985,3094,4914,2444,456
1020215.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)183.5177.9195.8169.5136.6143.4
1020216.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)92.0164.4190.0206.0156.8164.6
1020217.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)50.623.427.826.6216.5227.3
1020218.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)15.843.048.323.028.029.4
1020219.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.10.410.010.5
1020220.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)11.26.98.247.86.46.7
1020221.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)1.00.00.10.10.10.1
10203.TOTAL IMPORTS OF GOODS INTRA ECOWAS - us dollars (Millions)1,221978.71,009433.8427.0430.4
1020301.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)30.950.878.327.825.726.7
1020302.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)28.922.815.019.014.816.9
1020303.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)0.91.918.21.95.53.7
1020304.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)18.233.746.116.77.712.2
1020305.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)986.5682.3686.8162.3277.7220.0
1020306.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)27.626.828.038.413.425.9
1020307.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)4.46.67.620.57.113.8
1020308.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)1.52.33.13.35.04.2
1020309.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)0.60.80.80.50.10.3
1020310.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)2.32.82.77.82.14.9
1020311.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)22.218.819.917.710.414.1
1020312.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)4.64.64.43.52.73.1
1020313.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)2.52.81.12.02.72.3
1020314.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)0.10.10.00.00.00.0
1020315.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)26.931.525.546.68.727.7
1020316.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)27.630.035.429.727.628.7
1020317.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)30.436.830.026.010.118.1
1020318.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)3.418.23.78.24.86.5
1020319.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.30.00.1
1020320.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)1.41.42.41.60.81.2
1020321.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
10204.TOTAL EXPORTS OF GOODS INTRA ECOWAS - us dollars (Millions)5,9061,7781,1011,3301,2981,363
1020401.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)17.35.410.06.810.911.4
1020402.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)296.8119.242.836.023.524.6
1020403.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)24.454.647.471.595.4100.2
1020404.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)132.669.687.3117.7146.7154.0
1020405.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)4,241763.458.5291.5406.3426.7
1020406.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)221.3222.8371.766.0117.8123.7
1020407.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)303.367.579.4130.0205.5215.8
1020408.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)5.64.31.71.80.40.4
1020409.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)74.3215.3184.2133.089.093.4
1020410.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)180.06.76.924.28.18.5
1020411.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)248.239.621.558.827.428.8
1020412.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)0.33.22.3118.57.98.3
1020413.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)3.72.90.73.70.60.6
1020414.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)0.02.20.250.90.10.2
1020415.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)66.769.285.380.567.871.2
1020416.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)42.392.985.968.676.480.3
1020417.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)35.45.84.018.34.54.7
1020418.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)6.328.37.45.63.94.1
1020419.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.20.10.1
1020420.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)6.45.24.246.65.55.8
1020421.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Data Source
ECOWAS
Banking, insurance, financial statistics
Government finance fiscal and public sector statistics
Indicator200020012002200320042005
3010102.Tax revenue - national currency (Millions)441.5654.5854.71,3381,7862,130
3010113.Non Tax Revenue - national currency (Millions)39.634.825.236.3113.6185.4
3010123.Grants - national currency (Millions)57.4157.0152.5311.9494.0510.0
Data Source
GSS
Balance of payments
Environment