• Fish catch per year: 451,287 tonnes
• Oil production and reserves: 241 b/d (15m barrels)
• Estimated livestock resources: 3.26m goats, 3.1m sheep, 1.35m cattle, 26.7m chickens
• Main mineral resources: Gold, diamonds, oil, bauxite, manganese

Electricity generation

Gold production has expanded strongly since the mid-1980s; by 1993, gold had overtaken cocoa as the major export. Diamonds, bauxite, and manganese are also exported. Hydropower from the Volta Dam is exported to Togo and Benin, but is hit by periodic droughts.

Consumption and spending

Political uncertainty brought few opportunities for advancement, and many Ghanaians emigrated, but the situation is now improving. The main economic disparity is still between the poorer rural north and the richer, more urban, south.

• Total number of visitors per year: 483,000 visitors
• Tourism trend: Up 10% in 2002

Main tourist arrivals

Tourism is now the third-biggest foreign currency earner. Good beaches and old coastal forts are among the attractions. "Eco-tourism" is growing rapidly.