Ghana Export of Value Added Summary

2011 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 2011.
* 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 agriculture32.3248.44
Transport21.695.00
Distribution and trade11.040.06
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.8.1113.64
Other primary5.266.89

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture31.6448.44
Energy extraction20.170.69
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.12.4913.64
Processed foods11.208.54
Other primary4.906.89

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance92.11
Other services90.92
Wood products89.54
Insurance88.00
Primary agriculture86.10

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 agriculture2,234.26348.98
Transport230.811,502.66
Distribution and trade2.97879.19
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.629.0619.43
Other primary317.76102.80
Processed foods393.742.33
Other services224.39121.95
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products164.1824.48
Communications23.92103.81
Other consumer services101.0613.09
Energy extraction31.9958.49
Wood products81.384.45
Finance12.6552.68
Other business and ICT13.3050.72
Textiles55.180.76
Metal products20.2719.10
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.26.7211.84
Construction1.8419.50
Water supply1.1617.44
Insurance5.4710.01
Wearing apparel15.140.02
Manufactures n.e.c.2.469.29
Paper products and publishing3.566.11
Leather products7.490.00
Beverages and tobacco products6.830.45
Mineral products n.e.c.4.961.39
Transport equipment0.110.00
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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 agriculture2,234.26295.05
Energy extraction31.991,580.47
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.629.06369.08
Processed foods393.74501.75
Other primary317.7673.62
Other services224.3965.98
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products164.18117.34
Transport230.8143.99
Wood products81.38122.23
Textiles55.1873.48
Other consumer services101.0612.43
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.26.7267.03
Metal products20.279.55
Communications23.924.57
Wearing apparel15.144.65
Other business and ICT13.305.18
Beverages and tobacco products6.839.42
Finance12.651.97
Leather products7.493.30
Manufactures n.e.c.2.467.23
Mineral products n.e.c.4.962.99
Insurance5.471.16
Paper products and publishing3.562.47
Distribution and trade2.971.53
Transport equipment0.113.52
Construction1.840.26
Water supply1.160.73
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Finance76.46
Insurance69.25
Construction67.98
Primary agriculture67.12
Communications65.69
Other primary65.48
Transport59.74
Other services58.23
Wearing apparel58.07
Other business and ICT56.99
Metal products52.72
Distribution and trade51.89
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.45.88
Other consumer services42.14
Processed foods38.98
Leather products38.52
Water supply37.14
Wood products34.93
Beverages and tobacco products33.89
Textiles31.13
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products30.00
Mineral products n.e.c.28.28
Paper products and publishing23.82
Manufactures n.e.c.14.24
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.11.78
Energy extraction6.73
Transport equipment0.14
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