http://www.tradingeconomics.com/RSS Feed60http://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/inflation-cpiThe inflation rate in Ghana was recorded at 9.10 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1998 until 2012, Ghana Inflation Rate averaged 18.0200 Percent reaching an all time high of 63.0000 Percent in March of 2001 and a record low of 0.4000 Percent in May of 1999. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Inflation Rate.Ghana Statistical ServiceFri, 25 May 2012 13:53:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/gdp-growth-annualThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana expanded 16.00 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 2000 until 2011, Ghana GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 7.4700 Percent reaching an all time high of 20.6000 Percent in June of 2011 and a record low of 2.2000 Percent in September of 2009. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana GDP Annual Growth Rate.Ghana Statistical ServiceMon, 07 May 2012 17:47:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/gdp-growthThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana expanded 0.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2006 until 2011, Ghana GDP Growth Rate averaged 2.1900 Percent reaching an all time high of 16.8000 Percent in June of 2011 and a record low of -5.9000 Percent in June of 2010. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. Ghana's has one of the highest GDP per capita in West Africa. The country has a diverse and rich resource base with gold, timber, cocoa, diamond, bauxite, and manganese being the most important source of foreign trade. In 2007, an oilfield which may contain up to 3 billion barrels of light oil was discovered. Yet, in spite of abundance of natural resources, a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana GDP Growth Rate.Ghana Statistical ServiceMon, 07 May 2012 17:44:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/interest-rateThe benchmark interest rate in Ghana was last reported at 14.50 percent. Historically, from 2002 until 2012, Ghana Interest Rate averaged 16.7400 Percent reaching an all time high of 27.5000 Percent in March of 2003 and a record low of 12.5000 Percent in December of 2006. In Ghana, interest rates decisions are taken by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana. The official interest rate is the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR). This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Interest Rate.Bank of GhanaSun, 22 Apr 2012 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/importsGhana imports were worth 4046 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Ghana Imports averaged 1937.7000 Million USD reaching an all time high of 4120.0000 Million USD in June of 2011 and a record low of 692.8000 Million USD in March of 2003. Ghana imports mostly industrial supplies, capital and consumer goods and foodstuffs. It's main imports partners are China, United States, Belgium, United Kingdom and France. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Imports.Bank of GhanaWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/balance-of-tradeGhana reported a trade deficit equivalent to 706 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Ghana Balance of Trade averaged -664.8300 Million USD reaching an all time high of -131.7000 Million USD in December of 2003 and a record low of -1604.3000 Million USD in September of 2008. Ghana's main exports are gold, cocoa beans and timber products. Others include tuna, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds and horticulture. It's main exports partners are Netherlands, Burkina Faso, South Africa and United Kingdom. Ghana imports mostly industrial supplies, capital and consumer goods and foodstuffs. It's main imports partners are China, United States, Belgium, United Kingdom and France. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Balance of Trade.Bank of GhanaWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/current-accountGhana reported a current account deficit equivalent to 704 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Ghana Current Account averaged -363.2700 Million USD reaching an all time high of 229.1000 Million USD in March of 2006 and a record low of -1280.3400 Million USD in September of 2008. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Current Account.Bank of GhanaWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/exportsGhana exports were worth 3339 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Ghana Exports averaged 1272.8700 Million USD reaching an all time high of 3345.0000 Million USD in June of 2011 and a record low of 265.1000 Million USD in March of 2003. Ghana's main exports are gold, cocoa beans and timber products. Others include tuna, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds and horticulture. It's main exports partners are Netherlands, Burkina Faso, South Africa and United Kingdom. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Exports.Bank of GhanaWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/unemployment-rateThe unemployment rate in Ghana was last reported at 12.9 percent in 2005. Historically, from 2001 until 2005, Ghana Unemployment Rate averaged 12.0500 Percent reaching an all time high of 12.9000 Percent in December of 2005 and a record low of 11.2000 Percent in December of 2001. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Unemployment Rate.Ghana Statistical ServiceWed, 04 Apr 2012 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/gdp-per-capitaThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Ghana was last reported at 357.59 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Ghana is equivalent to 3 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Ghana GDP per capita averaged 258.3000 USD reaching an all time high of 357.5900 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 186.0800 USD in December of 1983. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana GDP per capita.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/gdp-per-capita-pppThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Ghana was last reported at 1689.97 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Ghana, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 8 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Ghana GDP per capita PPP averaged 858.3300 USD reaching an all time high of 1689.9700 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 440.4200 USD in December of 1983. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana GDP per capita PPP.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/population Historically, from 1960 until 2009, Ghana Population averaged 13.8000 Million reaching an all time high of 23.8400 Million in December of 2009 and a record low of 6.7900 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Ghana was last reported at 23.8 million people in 2009 from 6.8 million in 1960, changing 251 percent during the last 50 years. Ghana has 0.35 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 289 people on the planet is a resident of Ghana. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Population.World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/government-debt-to-gdpGhana recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 41.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 1990 until 2010, Ghana Government Debt To GDP averaged 63.4000 Percent reaching an all time high of 125.4000 Percent in December of 2000 and a record low of 26.2000 Percent in December of 2006. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Government Debt To GDP.International Monetary Fund Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/government-budgetGhana reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 7.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 2004 until 2010, Ghana Government Budget averaged -8.0900 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of -0.4000 Percent of GDP in December of 2004 and a record low of -24.2000 Percent of GDP in December of 2008. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Government Budget.Bank of GhanaFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/ghana/gdpThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana was worth 31.31 billion US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP value of Ghana is roughly equivalent to 0.05 percent of the world economy. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Ghana GDP averaged 6.5200 billion USD reaching an all time high of 31.3100 billion USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 1.2000 billion USD in December of 1960. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana GDP.the World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT