Canada-Ghana fact sheet

General Information

Capital: Accra

Population (million): 32

Total Area: 239,460 km²

Currency: 1 CAN$ = 4.63 Ghana cedi (GHS) (2021 - Annual average)

National Holiday(s): 6 March, National Day

Language(s): English (official), Twi, Ewe, Fante, other languages.

Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada: High Commissioner Anselm Ransford Adzete SOWAH

Canadian Representation Abroad: High Commissioner Martine MOREAU

Political Information

Type of State: Republic

Type of Government: Unicameral Parliament, 275 members elected by universal suffrage every four years.

Head of State: President Nana AKUFO-ADDO

Head of Government: President Nana AKUFO-ADDO

Ministers: Foreign Affairs: Shirley AYORKOR BOTCHWEY; Trade and Industry: Herbert KRAPA; Finance: Ken OFORI-ATTA

Main Political Parties: National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Elections: Last: December 2020 (presidential and legislative); Next: 2024 (presidential and legislative)

Economic Information: (2022)

	Ghana	Canada
GDP: (Billions)	$60.61	$1,754.82
GDP per capita	$1,889.17	$45,294.35
GDP Growth rate: (%)	3.589	3.295
Inflation: (%)	27.176	6.897
Unemployment: (%)	N/A	5.291

Product Trade and Investment

	Total	Year
Canadian Exports:	$297,568,397	2022
Canadian Imports:	$93,355,457	2022
Foreign Direct Investment In Canada	N/A	2022
Canadian Direct Investment in Country	$335,000,000	2022

Bilateral Product trade: Canada - Ghana

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Trade Balance	187,393,282	157,562,083	176,232,138	270,894,531	204,212,940
Trade Exports	264,572,456	258,208,941	281,116,428	373,486,068	297,568,397
Trade Imports	77,179,174	100,646,858	104,884,290	102,591,537	93,355,457

21 HS Sections (2022): Canada - Ghana

	Canadian Exports to Ghana
1 - Vegetable products	160,631,437
2 - Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and other transportation equipment	56,445,588
3 - Machinery; mechanical, electrical and electronic appliances or equipment	24,493,802
4 - Textiles and textile articles	13,965,897
5 - Products of the chemical or allied industries	7,103,335

21 HS Sections (2022): Canada - Ghana

	Canadian Imports from Ghana
1 - Food products, beverages, spirits, vinegar and tobacco products	66,440,252
2 - Vegetable products	9,391,064
3 - Plastics, rubber and articles made from these materials	6,122,549
4 - Wood and wood articles, cork, straw and other plaiting materials	4,594,425
5 - Fats, oils, their cleavage products and waxes	4,521,737