Ghana Export of Value Added Summary

2014 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 2014.
* 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
Transport26.164.39
Primary agriculture21.6535.70
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.18.8235.49
Distribution and trade12.420.05
Processed foods3.877.30

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.29.8135.49
Energy extraction24.870.88
Primary agriculture21.4435.70
Processed foods8.347.30
Other primary3.785.63

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance89.11
Other services88.99
Wood products86.57
Insurance85.04
Primary agriculture83.27

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)
Transport226.122,332.07
Primary agriculture1,837.81279.65
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.1,826.9413.64
Distribution and trade2.501,212.13
Processed foods375.982.56
Other services216.02161.35
Other primary289.7670.91
Energy extraction45.53128.48
Communications21.76133.33
Other consumer services94.9417.32
Finance11.7269.17
Other business and ICT11.3867.76
Wood products50.995.19
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products38.7713.99
Metal products15.8320.88
Construction1.6330.55
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.13.7618.07
Water supply1.0618.93
Insurance5.0714.24
Beverages and tobacco products18.180.44
Manufactures n.e.c.2.0915.88
Wearing apparel15.900.03
Textiles10.490.59
Leather products7.440.00
Mineral products n.e.c.4.970.87
Paper products and publishing1.453.96
Transport equipment0.040.00
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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)
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.1,826.941,088.06
Energy extraction45.532,387.20
Primary agriculture1,837.81258.87
Processed foods375.98439.58
Other primary289.7680.41
Other services216.0267.83
Transport226.1238.72
Wood products50.9979.03
Other consumer services94.9414.65
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products38.7742.06
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.13.7638.57
Beverages and tobacco products18.1825.61
Communications21.764.20
Metal products15.8310.12
Textiles10.4914.59
Wearing apparel15.905.68
Other business and ICT11.384.38
Finance11.721.85
Mineral products n.e.c.4.976.16
Leather products7.443.68
Manufactures n.e.c.2.097.01
Transport equipment0.048.17
Insurance5.071.07
Distribution and trade2.501.49
Paper products and publishing1.451.99
Construction1.630.23
Water supply1.060.76
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Finance74.00
Insurance67.09
Construction66.18
Primary agriculture65.07
Other primary62.89
Communications61.00
Transport59.91
Other services55.85
Wearing apparel53.60
Other business and ICT53.50
Distribution and trade47.79
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.45.90
Metal products44.86
Other consumer services40.28
Processed foods38.17
Water supply34.28
Wood products33.16
Beverages and tobacco products32.70
Leather products32.38
Textiles28.98
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products21.97
Mineral products n.e.c.19.67
Paper products and publishing15.58
Manufactures n.e.c.11.78
Energy extraction10.72
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.10.27
Transport equipment0.08
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