Country Profile Ghana
- 34.2 Billion
- GDP in USD
- 23,832,495
- Population
- 238,533
- Area in km2
- GH / 233
- Country/Dial Code
Background:
Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a long series of coups before Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 and banned political parties. After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him and was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS won the 2008 presidential election and took over as head of state, but he died in July 2012 and was constitutionally succeeded by his vice president John Dramani MAHAMA, who subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election.
Background:
Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a long series of coups before Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 and banned political parties. After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him and was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS won the 2008 presidential election and took over as head of state, but he died in July 2012 and was constitutionally succeeded by his vice president John Dramani MAHAMA, who subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election.
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Ghana
conventional short form: Ghana
former: Gold Coast
Government type:
constitutional democracy
Capital:
name: Accra
geographic coordinates: 5 33 N, 0 13 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western
Independence:
6 March 1957 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
Constitution:
several previous; latest drafted 31 March 1992, approved and promulgated 28 April 1992, entered into force 7 January 1993; amended 1996 (2012)
Legal system:
mixed system of English common law and customary law
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012); Vice President Kwesi Bekoe AMISSAH-ARTHUR (since 6 August 2012); note - President MAHAMA assumed office due to the death of former president John Atta MILLS and subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election; the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012); Vice President Kwesi Bekoe AMISSAH-ARTHUR (since 6 August 2012);
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president nominates members subject to approval by Parliament
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elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2012, extended to 8 December because of technical difficulties (next to be held in December 2016)
election results: John Dramani MAHAMA elected president; percent of vote - John Dramani MAHAMA 50.7%, Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO 47.7%, other 1.6%
Legislative branch:
unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 and 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016)
election results: percent of vote by party - NPP 47.5%, NDC 46.4%, PNC 0.6%, independent 2.5%, other 3.0%; seats by party - NDC 151, NPP 120, PNC 1, independent 3
Judicial branch:
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
Political parties and leaders:
Convention People's Party or CPP [Samia NKRUMAH]
National Democratic Congress or NDC [John Dramani MAHAMA]
New Patriotic Party or NPP [Paul AFOKO]
People's National Convention or PNC [Alhaji Amed RAMADAN]
note - listed are four of the more popular political parties as of December 2012; there are more than 20 registered parties
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Christian Aid (water rights)
Committee for Joint Action or CJA (education reform)
National Coalition Against the Privatization of Water or CAP (water rights)
Oxfam (water rights)
Public Citizen (water rights)
Students Coalition Against EPA [Kwabena Ososukene OKAI] (education reform)
Third World Network (education reform)
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Amma Adamaa Twum AMOAH, Charge d'Affaires (since 11 February 2014)
chancery: 3512 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 686-4520
FAX: [1] (202) 686-4527
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Gene A. CRETZ (since 11 September 2012)
embassy: 24 Fourth Circular Rd., Cantonments, Accra
mailing address: P. O. Box 194, Accra
telephone: [233] 30-2741-000
FAX: [233] 30-2741-389
Flag description:
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; red symbolizes the blood shed for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while green stands for its forests and natural wealth; the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
National symbol(s):
black star; golden eagle
National anthem:
name: 'God Bless Our Homeland Ghana'
lyrics/music: unknown/Philip GBEHO
note: music adopted 1957, lyrics adopted 1966; the lyrics were changed twice, once when a republic was declared in 1960 and again after a 1966 coup
Location:
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Geographic coordinates:
8 00 N, 2 00 W
Map references:
Africa
Area:
total: 238,533 sq km
country comparison to the world: 82
land: 227,533 sq km
water: 11,000 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than Oregon
Land boundaries:
total: 2,420 km
border countries: Burkina Faso 602 km, Cote d'Ivoire 720 km, Togo 1,098 km
Coastline:
539 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm
Climate:
tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Terrain:
mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Afadjato 885 m
Natural resources:
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
Land use:
arable land: 20.12%
permanent crops: 11.74%
other: 68.14% (2011)
Irrigated land:
309 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
53.2 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 0.98 cu km/yr (24%/10%/66%)
per capita: 48.82 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards:
dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds from January to March; droughts
Environment - current issues:
recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note:
Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake by surface area (8,482 sq km; 3,275 sq mi)
Nationality:
noun: Ghanaian(s)
adjective: Ghanaian
Ethnic groups:
Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande-Busanga 1.1%, other 1.6% (2010 census)
Languages:
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other (includes English (official)) 36.1% (2000 census)
Religions:
Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2% (2010 census)
Population:
25,758,108
country comparison to the world: 49
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 38.6% (male 4,988,823/female 4,943,451)
15-24 years: 18.7% (male 2,403,526/female 2,426,076)
25-54 years: 33.8% (male 4,228,326/female 4,480,090)
55-64 years: 4.8% (male 599,510/female 633,688)
65 years and over: 4.1% (male 489,566/female 565,052) (2014 est.)
population pyramid:
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 71.6 %
youth dependency ratio: 65.6 %
elderly dependency ratio: 5.9 %
potential support ratio: 16.8 (2014 est.)
Median age:
total: 20.8 years
male: 20.4 years
female: 21.3 years (2014 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.19% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
Birth rate:
31.4 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
Death rate:
7.37 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
Net migration rate:
-2.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
Urbanization:
urban population: 51.9% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 3.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
ACCRA (capital) 2.573 million; Kumasi 2.019 million (2011)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
21.8
note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2008 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
350 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 32
Infant mortality rate:
total: 38.52 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 58
male: 42.58 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 34.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 65.75 years
country comparison to the world: 172
male: 63.38 years
female: 68.19 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate:
4.09 children born/woman (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
23.5% (2008)
Health expenditures:
4.8% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 147
Physicians density:
0.09 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
Hospital bed density:
0.9 beds/1,000 population (2011)
Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 92.5% of population
rural: 81.3% of population
total: 87.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7.5% of population
rural: 18.7% of population
total: 12.8% of population (2012 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 19.9% of population
rural: 8.4% of population
total: 14.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 80.1% of population
rural: 91.6% of population
total: 85.6% of population (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
235,800 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 25
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
11,600 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 27
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
animal contact disease: rabies
note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2013)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
7.5% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 140
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
14.3% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 53
Education expenditures:
8.1% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 13
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.5%
male: 78.3%
female: 65.3% (2010 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2012)
Child labor - children ages 5-14:
total number: 1,806,750
percentage: 34 % (2006 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 16.6%
country comparison to the world: 78
male: 16.4%
female: 16.7% (2000)
Economy - overview:
Ghana's economy has been strengthened by a quarter century of relatively sound management, a competitive business environment, and sustained reductions in poverty levels. In late 2010, Ghana was recategorized as a lower middle-income country. Ghana is well-endowed with natural resources and agriculture accounts for roughly one-quarter of GDP and employs more than half of the workforce, mainly small landholders. The services sector accounts for 50% of GDP. Gold and cocoa production and individual remittances are major sources of foreign exchange. Oil production at Ghana's offshore Jubilee field began in mid-December 2010,and is producing close to target levels. Additional oil projects are being developed and are expected to come on line in a few years. Estimated oil reserves have jumped to almost 700 million barrels and Ghana’s growing oil industry is expected to boost economic growth as the country faces the consequences of two years of loose fiscal policy, high budget and current account deficits, and a depreciating currency. President MAHAMA faces challenges in managing a population that is unhappy with living standards and that perceives they are not reaping the benefits of oil production because of political corruption.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$90.41 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
$83.79 billion (2012 est.)
$77.64 billion (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$45.55 billion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
7.9% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
7.9% (2012 est.)
15% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$3,500 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 173
$3,400 (2012 est.)
$3,200 (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
Gross national saving:
21.1% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
17.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
17.5% of GDP (2011 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 64.2%
government consumption: 14.2%
investment in fixed capital: 31.7%
investment in inventories: 0.7%
exports of goods and services: 50.2%
imports of goods and services: -61%
(2013 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 21.5%
industry: 28.7%
services: 49.8% (2013 est.)
Agriculture - products:
cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
Industries:
mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building, petroleum
Industrial production growth rate:
10.5% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
Labor force:
12.07 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 56%
industry: 15%
services: 29% (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate:
11% (2000 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
Population below poverty line:
28.5% (2007 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 32.8% (2006)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
39.4 (2005-06)
country comparison to the world: 62
40.7 (1999)
Budget:
revenues: $10.56 billion
expenditures: $14.87 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
23.2% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-9.5% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 203
Public debt:
53.1% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
50% of GDP (2012 est.)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
11% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 211
9.2% (2012 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
18% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 8
17% (31 December 2008)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
27% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
22.8% (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$6.256 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
$6.153 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of broad money:
$12.59 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
$12.17 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
$13.31 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
$12.56 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$3.465 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
$3.097 billion (31 December 2011)
$3.531 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Current account balance:
-$5.149 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
-$4.778 billion (2012 est.)
Exports:
$13.37 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
$13.54 billion (2012 est.)
Exports - commodities:
oil, gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products
Exports - partners:
France 13.6%, Italy 12.4%, Netherlands 8.9%, China 7.4%, Germany 4.3% (2012)
Imports:
$18.49 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
$17.76 billion (2012 est.)
Imports - commodities:
capital equipment, refined petroleum, foodstuffs
Imports - partners:
China 25.6%, Nigeria 11%, US 7%, Netherlands 6.2%, Singapore 4.5%, UK 4.1%, India 4% (2012)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$6.016 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
$5.705 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Debt - external:
$14.68 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
$12.64 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$NA
Exchange rates:
cedis (GHC) per US dollar -
2.018 (2013 est.)
1.796 (2012 est.)
1.431 (2010 est.)
1.409 (2009)
1.1 (2008)
Telephones - main lines in use:
285,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 120
Telephones - mobile cellular:
25.618 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 42
Telephone system:
general assessment: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed; outdated and unreliable fixed-line infrastructure heavily concentrated in Accra
domestic: competition among multiple mobile-cellular providers has spurred growth with a subscribership of more than 80 per 100 persons and rising
international: country code - 233; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC, Main One, and GLO-1 fiber-optic submarine cables that provide connectivity to South Africa, Europe, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors (2009)
Broadcast media:
state-owned TV station, 2 state-owned radio networks; several privately owned TV stations and a large number of privately owned radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible; several cable and satellite TV subscription services are obtainable (2007)
Internet country code:
.gh
Internet hosts:
59,086 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 93
Internet users:
1.297 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 93
Airports:
10 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 156
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 7
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2013)
Pipelines:
gas 394 km; oil 20 km; refined products 361 km (2013)
Railways:
total: 947 km
country comparison to the world: 91
narrow gauge: 947 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
Roadways:
total: 109,515 km
country comparison to the world: 43
paved: 13,787 km
unpaved: 95,728 km (2009)
Waterways:
1,293 km (168 km for launches and lighters on Volta, Ankobra, and Tano rivers; 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways on Lake Volta) (2011)
country comparison to the world: 57
Merchant marine:
total: 4
country comparison to the world: 131
by type: petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 3
foreign-owned: 2 (Brazil 1, South Korea 1) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s): Takoradi, Tema
Electricity - production:
8.213 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
Electricity - consumption:
5.311 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
Electricity - exports:
1.036 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
Electricity - imports:
106 million kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 93
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
1.985 million kW (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
40.6% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
59.4% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177
Crude oil - production:
79,630 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 53
Crude oil - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
Crude oil - imports:
32,060 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
Crude oil - proved reserves:
660 million bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
Refined petroleum products - production:
22,130 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
61,590 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
Refined petroleum products - exports:
9,977 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
Refined petroleum products - imports:
37,240 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Natural gas - production:
50 million cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
Natural gas - consumption:
120 million cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 105
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
Natural gas - imports:
830 million cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
Natural gas - proved reserves:
22.65 billion cu m (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
9.005 million Mt (2011 est.)
Realistic Export Opportunies
Source: TRADE Decision Support Model
A total of 191 Realistic Export Opportunities (REOs) from South Africa to Ghana are identified based on the North-West University’s (South Africa) TRADE Decision Support Model (DSM).
The methodology is a very useful instrument to identify market opportunities globally for one’s product and also provides a good reference for one to be able to prioritise marketing efforts based on the value and size of these opportunities.
The TRADE-DSM Navigator provides sound information that companies are able to use in developing their export marketing strategy and forms the basis and guidance for further research should this be required.
In total 191 of the products associated with import demand are identified as realistic export opportunities. The relative 'untapped' potential of the market opportunity is shown in the chart below:
A total 'untapped' potential from South Africa's perspective of approximately 0.13 (in million US dollar terms) based on the average value of the top 6 supplying countries (excluding South Africa) are associated with these specific product export opportunities.
The highest number of identified opportunities are associated with the economic sector of
Basic chemicals (334) .
Not all sectors will be present, as not all economic sectors (some of which are based on economic activity while the REOs are based on traded products) are relevant for all products. However, various other sectors also do exhibit potential.
While the above examples are based on high level economic sectors, the information is available at a much more granular level on the HS 6-digit tariff code level. To demonstrate the following example of a product description is provided:
HS CHAPTER 84:
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
Sub-heading 84.27:
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment:
HS 6-digit product code 8427.10:
Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor.
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Trade Leads
Source: DTI Trade Lead Bulletins
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 870,876,970.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 345,514,579.00 |
| 3 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 212,279,392.00 |
| 4 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 35,732,051.00 |
| 5 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 34,437,805.00 |
| 6 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 31,656,337.00 |
| 7 | Cereals | 10 | R 30,841,065.00 |
| 8 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 21,310,987.00 |
| 9 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 18,470,810.00 |
| 10 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 13,528,769.00 |
| 11 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 13,449,247.00 |
| 12 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 11,903,809.00 |
| 13 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 11,743,170.00 |
| 14 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 9,802,980.00 |
| 15 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 8,348,967.00 |
| 16 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 8,202,251.00 |
| 17 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 5,459,313.00 |
| 18 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 4,166,705.00 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 3,808,470.00 |
| 20 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 3,548,721.00 |
| 21 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 3,494,901.00 |
| 22 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 3,463,332.00 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 3,321,001.00 |
| 24 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 3,266,875.00 |
| 25 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 3,190,324.00 |
| 26 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 3,016,245.00 |
| 27 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,933,758.00 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 2,868,062.00 |
| 29 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 2,536,302.00 |
| 30 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 2,227,876.00 |
| 31 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 2,105,438.00 |
| 32 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 2,073,238.00 |
| 33 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 1,340,467.00 |
| 34 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 1,331,871.00 |
| 35 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 1,127,156.00 |
| 36 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 722,984.00 |
| 37 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 710,544.00 |
| 38 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 706,864.00 |
| 39 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 667,319.00 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 636,008.00 |
| 41 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 506,088.00 |
| 42 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 495,278.00 |
| 43 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 396,619.00 |
| 44 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 376,549.00 |
| 45 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 332,635.00 |
| 46 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 324,556.00 |
| 47 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 320,854.00 |
| 48 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 316,634.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 308,150.00 |
| 50 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 291,896.00 |
| 51 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 270,617.00 |
| 52 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 255,779.00 |
| 53 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 182,929.00 |
| 54 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 170,547.00 |
| 55 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 113,458.00 |
| 56 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 106,076.00 |
| 57 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 51,448.00 |
| 58 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 50,907.00 |
| 59 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 21,197.00 |
| 60 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 16,923.00 |
| 61 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 13,868.00 |
| 62 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 6,234.00 |
| 63 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 1,138.00 |
| 64 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 598.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 1,067,316,051.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 362,632,032.00 |
| 3 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 262,648,864.00 |
| 4 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 63,829,512.00 |
| 5 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 46,559,914.00 |
| 6 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 37,160,290.00 |
| 7 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 29,651,942.00 |
| 8 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 24,766,522.00 |
| 9 | Cereals | 10 | R 23,659,604.00 |
| 10 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 23,112,575.00 |
| 11 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 22,930,540.00 |
| 12 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 21,352,621.00 |
| 13 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 16,806,644.00 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 14,786,958.00 |
| 15 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 14,002,480.00 |
| 16 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 10,414,702.00 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 10,080,848.00 |
| 18 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 8,084,207.00 |
| 19 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 7,130,563.00 |
| 20 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 6,032,312.00 |
| 21 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 5,536,259.00 |
| 22 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 5,309,321.00 |
| 23 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 4,936,789.00 |
| 24 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 4,647,170.00 |
| 25 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 4,613,535.00 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 4,257,405.00 |
| 27 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 3,870,718.00 |
| 28 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 3,628,954.00 |
| 29 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 2,770,517.00 |
| 30 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 2,400,485.00 |
| 31 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 2,334,524.00 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 2,179,437.00 |
| 33 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 1,880,553.00 |
| 34 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 1,663,196.00 |
| 35 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 1,606,573.00 |
| 36 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 1,525,157.00 |
| 37 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 1,283,238.00 |
| 38 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 1,202,701.00 |
| 39 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 943,715.00 |
| 40 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 888,732.00 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 827,051.00 |
| 42 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 477,326.00 |
| 43 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 474,703.00 |
| 44 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 472,229.00 |
| 45 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 377,598.00 |
| 46 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 305,296.00 |
| 47 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 233,476.00 |
| 48 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 222,817.00 |
| 49 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 133,974.00 |
| 50 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 131,245.00 |
| 51 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 129,743.00 |
| 52 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 101,547.00 |
| 53 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 98,344.00 |
| 54 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 66,030.00 |
| 55 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 27,276.00 |
| 56 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 26,750.00 |
| 57 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 23,899.00 |
| 58 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 21,931.00 |
| 59 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 13,661.00 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 11,665.00 |
| 61 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 6,435.00 |
| 62 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 4,828.00 |
| 63 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 1,707.00 |
| 64 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 1,341.00 |
| 65 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 1,340.00 |
| 66 | Silk | 50 | R 1,209.00 |
| 67 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 391.00 |
| 68 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 100.00 |
| 69 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 30.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 9,395,781,957.00 |
| 2 | Live animals | 01 | R 4,698,882,323.00 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 836,142,111.00 |
| 4 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 774,978,827.00 |
| 5 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 576,784,983.00 |
| 6 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 358,992,520.00 |
| 7 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 302,304,297.00 |
| 8 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 128,411,481.00 |
| 9 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 110,064,110.00 |
| 10 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 107,970,934.00 |
| 11 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 107,870,035.00 |
| 12 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 105,223,966.00 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 93,135,976.00 |
| 14 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 83,364,951.00 |
| 15 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 74,557,980.00 |
| 16 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 72,353,867.00 |
| 17 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 70,540,478.00 |
| 18 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 62,888,911.00 |
| 19 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 56,871,320.00 |
| 20 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 50,234,060.00 |
| 21 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 47,771,553.00 |
| 22 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 47,364,765.00 |
| 23 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 47,303,354.00 |
| 24 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 44,422,648.00 |
| 25 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 35,207,114.00 |
| 26 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 34,311,513.00 |
| 27 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 30,148,652.00 |
| 28 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 28,037,158.00 |
| 29 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 26,473,216.00 |
| 30 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 25,450,308.00 |
| 31 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 23,547,320.00 |
| 32 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 22,666,667.00 |
| 33 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 22,441,268.00 |
| 34 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 20,318,953.00 |
| 35 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 20,181,834.00 |
| 36 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 17,830,325.00 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 17,262,618.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 16,557,725.00 |
| 39 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 14,589,954.00 |
| 40 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 14,476,493.00 |
| 41 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 12,207,771.00 |
| 42 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 11,579,538.00 |
| 43 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 11,163,574.00 |
| 44 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 11,144,025.00 |
| 45 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 9,347,769.00 |
| 46 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 9,088,057.00 |
| 47 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 8,379,234.00 |
| 48 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 8,110,656.00 |
| 49 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 7,861,358.00 |
| 50 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 7,561,655.00 |
| 51 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 7,234,073.00 |
| 52 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 6,143,552.00 |
| 53 | Silk | 50 | R 5,949,754.00 |
| 54 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 5,172,596.00 |
| 55 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 4,945,158.00 |
| 56 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 4,299,871.00 |
| 57 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 4,287,696.00 |
| 58 | Cereals | 10 | R 3,497,152.00 |
| 59 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 3,412,617.00 |
| 60 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 3,094,251.00 |
| 61 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 2,919,217.00 |
| 62 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 2,466,033.00 |
| 63 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 2,443,221.00 |
| 64 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 99 | R 2,441,654.00 |
| 65 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 2,324,629.00 |
| 66 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 1,567,680.00 |
| 67 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 1,427,064.00 |
| 68 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 1,167,359.00 |
| 69 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 1,144,654.00 |
| 70 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 1,139,541.00 |
| 71 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 998,797.00 |
| 72 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 892,114.00 |
| 73 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 829,908.00 |
| 74 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 323,659.00 |
| 75 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 305,176.00 |
| 76 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 263,641.00 |
| 77 | Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof | 93 | R 180,204.00 |
| 78 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 108,778.00 |
| 79 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 105,736.00 |
| 80 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 96,333.00 |
| 81 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 79,717.00 |
| 82 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 35,033.00 |
| 83 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 32,947.00 |
| 84 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 30,895.00 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 20,400.00 |
| 86 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 8,064.00 |
| 87 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 7,080.00 |
| 88 | Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof | 81 | R 5,388.00 |
| 89 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 110.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 9,834,853,826.00 |
| 2 | Live animals | 01 | R 4,917,487,905.00 |
| 3 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 847,897,681.00 |
| 4 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 758,704,342.00 |
| 5 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 652,242,358.00 |
| 6 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 339,771,680.00 |
| 7 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 308,220,181.00 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 143,866,344.00 |
| 9 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 139,648,943.00 |
| 10 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 137,464,495.00 |
| 11 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 130,593,810.00 |
| 12 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 126,363,898.00 |
| 13 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 119,037,228.00 |
| 14 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 106,792,870.00 |
| 15 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 104,056,597.00 |
| 16 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 93,041,306.00 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 73,585,447.00 |
| 18 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 67,214,203.00 |
| 19 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 60,430,165.00 |
| 20 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 52,914,200.00 |
| 21 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 52,274,846.00 |
| 22 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 50,007,714.00 |
| 23 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 46,038,335.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 37,688,964.00 |
| 25 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 35,343,214.00 |
| 26 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 30,515,992.00 |
| 27 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 28,462,397.00 |
| 28 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 27,420,928.00 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 26,896,595.00 |
| 30 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 24,281,279.00 |
| 31 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 23,865,178.00 |
| 32 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 21,288,459.00 |
| 33 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 20,193,453.00 |
| 34 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 19,646,604.00 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 18,595,312.00 |
| 36 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 18,449,640.00 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 15,236,171.00 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 14,077,522.00 |
| 39 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 13,465,991.00 |
| 40 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 11,962,797.00 |
| 41 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 10,868,731.00 |
| 42 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 9,555,431.00 |
| 43 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 8,137,804.00 |
| 44 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 6,721,442.00 |
| 45 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 6,591,238.00 |
| 46 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 5,850,869.00 |
| 47 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 5,569,987.00 |
| 48 | Silk | 50 | R 5,365,680.00 |
| 49 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 4,985,132.00 |
| 50 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 4,957,516.00 |
| 51 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 4,700,396.00 |
| 52 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 4,117,486.00 |
| 53 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 4,026,575.00 |
| 54 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 3,668,241.00 |
| 55 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 3,416,120.00 |
| 56 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 3,391,673.00 |
| 57 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 3,298,388.00 |
| 58 | Cereals | 10 | R 2,854,711.00 |
| 59 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 2,123,594.00 |
| 60 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 1,961,561.00 |
| 61 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 1,716,343.00 |
| 62 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 1,627,172.00 |
| 63 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 1,365,784.00 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 1,329,442.00 |
| 65 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 99 | R 1,318,853.00 |
| 66 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 1,275,123.00 |
| 67 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 1,260,174.00 |
| 68 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 1,098,497.00 |
| 69 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 969,837.00 |
| 70 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 707,553.00 |
| 71 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 699,515.00 |
| 72 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 624,594.00 |
| 73 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 615,343.00 |
| 74 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 410,732.00 |
| 75 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 354,419.00 |
| 76 | Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof | 93 | R 345,183.00 |
| 77 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 267,561.00 |
| 78 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 254,237.00 |
| 79 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 233,758.00 |
| 80 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 223,435.00 |
| 81 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 182,221.00 |
| 82 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 175,601.00 |
| 83 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 173,335.00 |
| 84 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 138,671.00 |
| 85 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 82,687.00 |
| 86 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 72,300.00 |
| 87 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 69,540.00 |
| 88 | Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof | 81 | R 31,538.00 |
| 89 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 9,461.00 |
| 90 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 9,330.00 |
| 91 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 3,046.00 |
| 92 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 922.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 8,758,534,082.00 |
| 2 | Live animals | 01 | R 4,379,267,041.00 |
| 3 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 1,081,509,682.00 |
| 4 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 472,606,085.00 |
| 5 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 412,669,088.00 |
| 6 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 403,419,587.00 |
| 7 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 274,614,996.00 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 134,043,659.00 |
| 9 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 108,022,734.00 |
| 10 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 104,600,287.00 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 98,115,051.00 |
| 12 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 94,542,588.00 |
| 13 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 87,954,585.00 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 79,166,099.00 |
| 15 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 75,123,543.00 |
| 16 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 70,557,132.00 |
| 17 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 69,667,193.00 |
| 18 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 66,830,429.00 |
| 19 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 62,924,871.00 |
| 20 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 55,897,827.00 |
| 21 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 52,208,948.00 |
| 22 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 40,011,673.00 |
| 23 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 37,997,465.00 |
| 24 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 35,291,522.00 |
| 25 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 31,708,632.00 |
| 26 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 27,921,182.00 |
| 27 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 27,683,556.00 |
| 28 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 25,653,315.00 |
| 29 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 25,257,273.00 |
| 30 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 23,437,060.00 |
| 31 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 22,913,581.00 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 20,034,146.00 |
| 33 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 18,791,651.00 |
| 34 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 16,263,629.00 |
| 35 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 14,532,711.00 |
| 36 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 14,434,051.00 |
| 37 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 14,277,445.00 |
| 38 | Silk | 50 | R 12,318,925.00 |
| 39 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 11,852,396.00 |
| 40 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 11,743,178.00 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 11,371,906.00 |
| 42 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 10,682,883.00 |
| 43 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 10,565,912.00 |
| 44 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 10,178,795.00 |
| 45 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 9,789,712.00 |
| 46 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 9,708,496.00 |
| 47 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 8,532,975.00 |
| 48 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 7,054,968.00 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 6,721,498.00 |
| 50 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 5,818,224.00 |
| 51 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 5,198,317.00 |
| 52 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 3,583,337.00 |
| 53 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 3,544,120.00 |
| 54 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 3,503,676.00 |
| 55 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 2,798,117.00 |
| 56 | Cereals | 10 | R 2,739,575.00 |
| 57 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 2,578,895.00 |
| 58 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 2,275,324.00 |
| 59 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,257,994.00 |
| 60 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 99 | R 1,961,404.00 |
| 61 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 1,889,489.00 |
| 62 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 1,885,632.00 |
| 63 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 1,850,018.00 |
| 64 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 1,783,852.00 |
| 65 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 1,676,184.00 |
| 66 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 1,673,588.00 |
| 67 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 1,658,265.00 |
| 68 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 1,441,226.00 |
| 69 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 1,090,705.00 |
| 70 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 971,039.00 |
| 71 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 910,855.00 |
| 72 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 845,961.00 |
| 73 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 819,735.00 |
| 74 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 644,144.00 |
| 75 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 601,984.00 |
| 76 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 528,939.00 |
| 77 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 477,168.00 |
| 78 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 205,307.00 |
| 79 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 180,323.00 |
| 80 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 136,861.00 |
| 81 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 112,969.00 |
| 82 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 96,108.00 |
| 83 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 87,059.00 |
| 84 | Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof | 93 | R 77,337.00 |
| 85 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 54,799.00 |
| 86 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 53,413.00 |
| 87 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 23,685.00 |
| 88 | Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof | 81 | R 11,051.00 |
| 89 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 6,911.00 |
| 90 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 5,926.00 |
| 91 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 2,426.00 |
| 92 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 179.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
Trade Blocs
Ghana belongs to the following Trade Blocs
Physical Address 1038 Arcadia Street, , Hatfield, 0083
Postal Address
, , Hatfield,
Tel no
012 342 5847-9
Email
-
Physical Address Plot NR A69, Orphan Crescent, North Labone, Accra,
Postal Address
Trade Fair, , Accra,
Tel no
+ 233 (0) 302-740450
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Visa Required: Yes Period/Purpose: Visa Fee: Yes Visa Issuing Authority: High Commission of the Republic of Ghana 1038 Arcadia Street Tel 012-3425847/8/9 Fax 012-3425863 Compulsory Vaccination Requirement(s): Yellow Fever if coming from endemic country or travelled through an endemic country Recommended Vaccination Requirement(s): Hepatitus A & Tetanus, Typhoid, Cholera & Meningitis |
Ports of entry and Airports
| Port Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Accra | ACC |
| Ada | ADA |
| Aura | AUR |
| Axim | AXI |
| Cape Coast | CCT |
| Keta | KIT |
| Kotoka | KTP |
| Kumasi | KMS |
| Legon-Accra | LEG |
| Saltpond | SPD |
| Sekondi | SEK |
| Shama | SHA |
| Sunyani | NYI |
| Takoradi | TKD |
| Tamale | TML |
| Tema | TEM |
| Winneba | WEA |
| Port Name | Code |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
|---|---|---|
| Kotoka Intl | Accra | ACC |
| Kumasi Airport | Kumasi | KMS |
| Sunyani | Sunyani | NYI |
| Takoradi | Takoradi | TKD |
| Tamale | Tamale | TML |
| Wa | Wa | |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
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