Information on Ghana
BASIC INFORMATION
| Name | REPUBLIC OF GHANA |
| Governance | DEMOCRACY |
| Capital CITY | ACCRA |
| Population | 28.21 MILLION |
| Official language (s) | ENGLISH |
| Human Development Index | 0.579 |
| Time Zone | (UTC+0)) (GMT+0)
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| Main Port | PORT OF TEMA |
| Income Group | LOW INCOME |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) | 5.77 |
| YOUTH UNEMPLOYEMENT RATE (%) | 11.5 |
NATIONAL MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE
| Name of Ministry | MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
| Address | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE MINISTRIES |
| ACCRA, GHANA | |
| CONTACT (TEL, FAX, E-MAIL) | +233302636528 / MOTICHIEF@MOTI.GOV.GH |
| WEBSITE | http://moti.gov.gh |
NATIONAL TRADE PROFILE
| UNIT CURRENCY | GHANA CEDIS (GHS) |
| EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKING (With link) | 120 |
| MAIN IMPORT COMMODITY (%) | VEHICLES ; MACHINERY |
| MAIN EXPORT COMMODITY (%) | TIN & ARTICLES (65%); ZINC & ARTICLES (35%) |
| MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS (%) | ASIA (48); EUROPE (31) |
| MAIN IMPORT PARTNERS (%) | ASIA (48); EUROPE (35) |
| SHARE OF INTRA REGIONAL TRADE (%) | 12.1 |
| SHARE OF GLOBAL TRADE (%) | |
| GDP GROWTH (ANNUAL %) | 9.3 |
| GDP PER CAPITA | 1708 USD |
| SYSTEM OF TRADE | GENERAL TRADE SYSTEM |
| CORPORATE TAX RATE (%) | 25.00 |
| LENDING CATEGORY | |
| PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE (%) | 25.00 |
| INFLATION (%) | 10.6 |
| Balance of trade | -351 USD |
| Current account | -1013 USD MILLION |
| Interest rate (%) | 20.00 |
RELEVANT NATIONAL TRADE AND RELATED LINKS
| National Trade Website | http://moti.gov.gh |
| Customs | |
| Statistics | |
| Central Bank | |
| Immigration |