Ghana E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 49.6% of stores with physical delivery (1,273 stores) , followed by Shopify (26.8%) and Custom (17.0%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

1,273 stores

Shopify 26.8%

689 stores

Custom 17.0%

436 stores

119 stores

15 stores

10 stores

8 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Ghana
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1273 49.59%
Shopify 689 26.84%
Custom 436 16.98%
Wix eCommerce 119 4.64%
Botble CMS 15 0.58%
OpenCart 10 0.39%
GoDaddy Online Store 9 0.35%
Magento 8 0.31%
PrestaShop 4 0.16%
WooCommerce, EasyDigitalDownloads 4 0.16%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 68.0% share of all Ghana e-commerce stores (3,794) , with Shopify at 15.2% and Custom at 7.8% (November 2025) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

3,794 stores

Shopify 15.2%

846 stores

436 stores

418 stores

40 stores

11 stores

10 stores

10 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Ghana
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 3794 67.96%
Shopify 846 15.15%
Custom 436 7.81%
Wix eCommerce 418 7.49%
Botble CMS 40 0.72%
OpenCart 11 0.20%
GoDaddy Online Store 10 0.18%
Magento 10 0.18%
PrestaShop 7 0.13%
WooCommerce, EasyDigitalDownloads 11 0.20%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 25.4% of all stores (517 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (20.7%) and Electronics & Technology (18.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 25.4%

517 stores

Clothing & Accessories 20.7%

421 stores

Electronics & Technology 18.3%

372 stores

Food & Beverages 10.4%

212 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.0%

82 stores

Home & Garden 3.7%

76 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.4%

69 stores

Business & Industrial 2.6%

53 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.6%

52 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.1%

42 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ghana store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Ghana e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 517 25.44%
Clothing & Accessories 421 20.72%
Electronics & Technology 372 18.31%
Food & Beverages 212 10.43%
Furniture & Home Decor 82 4.04%
Home & Garden 76 3.74%
Jewelry & Watches 69 3.40%
Business & Industrial 53 2.61%
Vehicles & Parts 52 2.56%
Tools & Hardware 42 2.07%
Gifts & Special Occasions 31 1.53%
Books & Media 29 1.43%
Arts & Entertainment 29 1.43%
Baby & Toddler 25 1.23%
Pets & Pet Supplies 22 1.08%

Payment Providers Distribution

MTN Mobile Money leads with 20.3% among AI-verified physical stores (84 stores) , followed by PayPal (19.1%) and MasterCard (18.8%) .

Base: 276 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

84 stores

PayPal 19.1%

79 stores

78 stores

39 stores

35 stores

Bolt 6.0%

25 stores

VISA 5.8%

24 stores

16 stores

9 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ghana payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Ghana e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MTN Mobile Money 84 20.29%
PayPal 79 19.08%
MasterCard 78 18.84%
Stripe Connect 39 9.42%
American Express 35 8.45%
Bolt 25 6.04%
VISA 24 5.80%
Apple Pay 16 3.86%
BitCoin 9 2.17%
AliPay 7 1.69%
Google Pay 5 1.21%
Paddle 4 0.97%
Klarna 3 0.72%
JCB 3 0.72%
Skrill 3 0.72%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 45.3% among AI-verified physical stores (121 stores) , followed by UPS (26.2%) and FedEx (14.2%) .

Base: 216 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.4% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

DHL 45.3%

121 stores

UPS 26.2%

70 stores

FedEx 14.2%

38 stores

USPS 3.0%

8 stores

7 stores

TNT 2.2%

6 stores

5 stores

DPD 1.1%

3 stores

GLS 0.7%

2 stores

JX 0.7%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ghana shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Ghana e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 121 45.32%
UPS 70 26.22%
FedEx 38 14.23%
USPS 8 3.00%
Speedy 7 2.62%
TNT 6 2.25%
Hermes 5 1.87%
DPD 3 1.12%
GLS 2 0.75%
JX 2 0.75%
CTT 1 0.37%
Aramex 1 0.37%
JCEX 1 0.37%
IMX 1 0.37%
Purolator 1 0.37%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 713 new stores were launched in Ghana , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (57 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 8.0%

57 stores launched

2025-09 8.6%

61 stores launched

2025-08 10.5%

75 stores launched

2025-07 7.3%

52 stores launched

2025-06 8.3%

59 stores launched

2025-05 7.0%

50 stores launched

2025-04 8.8%

63 stores launched

2025-03 9.5%

68 stores launched

2025-02 8.7%

62 stores launched

2025-01 11.6%

83 stores launched

2024-12 8.0%

57 stores launched

2024-11 3.6%

26 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Ghana (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Ghana over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 57 7.99%
2025-09 61 8.56%
2025-08 75 10.52%
2025-07 52 7.29%
2025-06 59 8.27%
2025-05 50 7.01%
2025-04 63 8.84%
2025-03 68 9.54%
2025-02 62 8.70%
2025-01 83 11.64%
2024-12 57 7.99%
2024-11 26 3.65%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,537 active stores in Ghana are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (632 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 24.9%

632 active stores

2024 16.6%

420 active stores

2023 10.6%

268 active stores

2022 9.1%

232 active stores

2021 7.4%

189 active stores

2020 6.9%

174 active stores

2019 5.0%

127 active stores

2018 4.7%

120 active stores

2017 3.0%

77 active stores

2016 1.9%

49 active stores

2015 1.3%

32 active stores

2014 1.7%

43 active stores

2013 1.5%

39 active stores

2012 0.8%

20 active stores

2011 1.1%

29 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Ghana by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Ghana by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 632 24.91%
2024 420 16.55%
2023 268 10.56%
2022 232 9.14%
2021 189 7.45%
2020 174 6.86%
2019 127 5.01%
2018 120 4.73%
2017 77 3.04%
2016 49 1.93%
2015 32 1.26%
2014 43 1.69%
2013 39 1.54%
2012 20 0.79%
2011 29 1.14%
2010 24 0.95%
2009 14 0.55%
2008 6 0.24%
2007 5 0.20%
2006 7 0.28%
2005 3 0.12%
2004 11 0.43%
2003 3 0.12%
2002 1 0.04%
2001 7 0.28%
2000 2 0.08%
1999 1 0.04%
1995 2 0.08%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 27.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,363 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.4%) and Twitter (10.2%) .

Base: 1,639 stores with any detectable social profile (63.6% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 27.6%

1,363 stores

Facebook 25.4%

1,258 stores

Twitter 10.2%

506 stores

TikTok 9.6%

473 stores

YouTube 8.6%

426 stores

LinkedIn 5.9%

293 stores

X 5.4%

269 stores

Pinterest 3.6%

179 stores

WhatsApp 3.5%

173 stores

Medium 0.1%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Ghana (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Ghana e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1363 27.57%
Facebook 1258 25.44%
Twitter 506 10.23%
TikTok 473 9.57%
YouTube 426 8.62%
LinkedIn 293 5.93%
X 269 5.44%
Pinterest 179 3.62%
WhatsApp 173 3.50%
Medium 4 0.08%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.6k 100.00%
Emails 1.7k 66.27%
Phones 739.0 28.69%
Ecommerce platform 2.6k 100.00%
Couriers 216.0 8.39%
Payment Providers 276.0 10.71%
Categories 2.1k 80.20%
Social Media 1.6k 63.63%

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