Ghana Export of Value Added Summary

2007 Data
           
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View Ghana the top five sectors exporting domestic value added when considering forward linkages* or backward linkages**, as a share of total domestic value added that is exported, and the top five export-intensive sectors, as a share of gross exports for the year 2007.
* the sector's value added embedded as inputs in other sectors' exports
** the value added embedded in the sector's exports from all other sectors

Country
Year

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture40.4049.04
Transport12.278.48
Other primary10.129.08
Other services7.718.88
Distribution and trade6.180.09

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture41.2049.04
Processed foods11.246.60
Other services8.518.88
Other primary8.169.08
Wood products8.134.41

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance92.74
Wood products88.92
Other services88.73
Primary agriculture87.96
Insurance87.27

Evolution of total value added in domestic output and exports

yearTotal Value Added fwd (US Mil)Total Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
20046,917.462,228.07
200721,167.203,321.57
201134,414.577,993.62
201433,293.699,780.11
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Evolution of direct and indirect value added in exports

yearDirect Value Added of Export (US Mil)Indirect Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
20041,704.75523.32
20072,442.91878.67
20114,612.653,380.97
20145,148.124,631.99
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Evolution of total export intensity, backward linkages

YearManufacturePrimaryServices
200465.9673.2462.10
200775.2881.9479.40
201171.5379.1282.44
201474.0275.9779.98
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Fwd (US$ Mil)
Primary agriculture1,198.12143.89
Transport207.21200.18
Other primary221.88114.21
Other services216.8839.11
Distribution and trade2.21202.95
Processed foods161.152.17
Wood products107.752.05
Other consumer services95.593.21
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products51.1313.80
Communications23.5734.35
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.46.826.58
Energy extraction12.1738.22
Other business and ICT10.7517.78
Finance11.4516.31
Wearing apparel16.230.01
Water supply1.0814.49
Metal products8.247.28
Paper products and publishing12.112.90
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.7.654.67
Construction1.498.28
Textiles8.370.54
Leather products8.160.00
Insurance4.862.81
Beverages and tobacco products5.820.43
Manufactures n.e.c.1.402.16
Mineral products n.e.c.0.800.30
Transport equipment0.010.00
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Bwd (US$ Mil)
Primary agriculture1,198.12170.46
Processed foods161.15212.18
Other services216.8865.70
Other primary221.8849.05
Wood products107.75162.31
Transport207.2145.90
Other consumer services95.5912.65
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products51.1333.92
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.46.8234.58
Communications23.574.73
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.7.6519.59
Energy extraction12.1712.07
Wearing apparel16.235.10
Textiles8.3711.55
Paper products and publishing12.117.07
Other business and ICT10.754.37
Beverages and tobacco products5.828.15
Finance11.451.87
Metal products8.243.89
Leather products8.163.61
Insurance4.861.08
Manufactures n.e.c.1.404.13
Distribution and trade2.211.21
Transport equipment0.011.94
Water supply1.080.71
Construction1.490.20
Mineral products n.e.c.0.800.64
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Finance76.45
Construction69.67
Insurance68.13
Communications67.13
Primary agriculture66.58
Other primary65.68
Wearing apparel59.20
Other services58.05
Other business and ICT57.79
Transport55.44
Metal products48.53
Distribution and trade47.61
Leather products40.73
Other consumer services40.61
Processed foods40.48
Water supply34.87
Wood products34.61
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.33.55
Beverages and tobacco products33.53
Textiles31.13
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products31.04
Paper products and publishing27.33
Mineral products n.e.c.20.96
Energy extraction14.12
Manufactures n.e.c.13.75
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.12.75
Transport equipment0.08
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