Manufacturing in Ghana

Manufacturing In Ghana

Industry in Ghana accounts for about 25.3% of total GDP. However, Ghana's industrial production is rising at a 7.8% rate, giving it the 38th fastest growing industrial production in the world due to government industrialization policies.

Ghana's most important manufacturing industries include light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, and small commercial ship building. A relatively small glass-making industry has also developed due to the high-quality sand available from the Tarkwa mining area. The lack of capital has slowed growth in Ghana, but foreign capital has increased in recent years. Most products are for local consumption, and most of Ghana's exports are raw materials.

Other industries include the production of food and beverages, textiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and the processing of metals and wood products.