Ghana: Overall globalization

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Ghana

Globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 58.31
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 46.95
 Min - Max 29.23 - 61.46
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
 Available for Data download
The latest value from 2023 is 58.31 points, a decline from 58.79 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.11 points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1970 to 2023 is 46.95 points. The minimum value, 29.23 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 61.46 points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
From   To 


 Recent values Ghana: Overall globalization
 2023 58.31
 2022 58.79
 2021 60.00
 2020 61.00
 2019 61.03
 2018 61.13
 2017 61.46
 2016 60.69




The KOF Globalization Index for Ghana is an average of the indexes for Economic Globalization, Social Globalization, and Political Globalization for Ghana.
Definition: The overall index of globalization covers the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization. Higher values denote greater globalization. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

Other resources:

Download data from our database

All indicators for Ghana

All indicators on the website

Article: Are trade deficits bad for the economy?

Article: Sources of economic growth

Article: Currency values and investment returns

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Overall globalization 58.31 2023 points
 Economic globalization 47.00 2023 points
 Political globalization 78.50 2023 points
 Social globalization 48.95 2023 points
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK