flag Ghana Ghana: Introducció

Capital: Accra

Population

Total Population: 33,475,870
Natural Increase: 1.9%
Density: 144 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 58.6%
Ethnic Origins: There is no official data on ethnic groups. However, the main ethnic groups in Ghana are Akan, Mole-Dagbon, Ewe, Ga-Dangme, Gurma, Guan, Grusi and Mande-Busanga.
Official Language: English
Other Languages Spoken: Asante, Ewe, Fante, Bono (Brong), Dagomba, Dangme, Dagarte (Dagaba), Akyem, Ga , Akuapem
Business Language(s): English
Religion: Christian 68.8%, Muslim 15.9%, Traditional 8.5%, Others 0.7%, None 6.1%.
Literacy Rate: 57.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Accra

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)

Country Overview

Area: 238,530 km²
Type of State: Constitutional presidential republic.
Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
It depends on foreign aid and exports of gold and cocoa.
HDI*: 0.579/1
HDI (World Rank): 140/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Ghana, dial 00
To call Ghana, dial +233
Internet Suffix: .gh
Telephone Lines: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 17.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 64.06% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20192020202120222023
Imports of Goods (million USD) 13,41112,42913,62914,62113,715
Exports of Goods (million USD) 15,66814,47214,72717,49415,868
Imports of Services (million USD) 13,49812,11712,33811,7080
Exports of Services (million USD) 9,9257,6069,1748,2500

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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