Gdp vs agriculture employment in Ghana
Ghana: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 34.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.57
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.78
in 1991
All-time low
34.57
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34.57 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Ghana peaked at 71.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.57, in 2025.
That places Ghana 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.78 | — |
| 1992 | 71.01 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 70.26 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.51 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.62 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.76 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.68 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.73 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.76 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 64 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.57 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.09 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.57 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.02 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.31 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.73 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.08 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.01 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.11 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 48.84 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 47.08 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.76 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.34 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.9 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.43 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.86 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.02 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.66 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 37.42 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.97 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.01 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.19 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.57 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.46 | 64.76 | 71.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 52.11 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.58 | 37.66 | 48.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.91 | 34.57 | 37.42 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Ghana?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Ghana was 34.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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