Ghana E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 47.7% of stores with physical delivery (1,189 stores) , followed by Shopify (37.2%) and Custom (7.9%) .

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)

1,189 stores

Shopify 37.2%

928 stores

197 stores

134 stores

15 stores

8 stores

8 stores

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Ghana
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1189 47.69%
Shopify 928 37.22%
Custom 197 7.90%
Wix eCommerce 134 5.38%
Botble CMS 15 0.60%
Magento 8 0.32%
OpenCart 8 0.32%
PrestaShop 6 0.24%
GoDaddy Online Store 4 0.16%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 4 0.16%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 69.1% share of all Ghana e-commerce stores (3,699) , with Shopify at 17.8% and Custom at 3.7% (January 2026) .

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)

3,699 stores

Shopify 17.8%

953 stores

197 stores

413 stores

37 stores

10 stores

10 stores

9 stores

15 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Ghana
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 3699 69.10%
Shopify 953 17.80%
Custom 197 3.68%
Wix eCommerce 413 7.72%
Botble CMS 37 0.69%
Magento 10 0.19%
OpenCart 10 0.19%
PrestaShop 9 0.17%
GoDaddy Online Store 15 0.28%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 10 0.19%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 23.3% of all stores (463 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (21.5%) and Electronics & Technology (19.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 23.3%

463 stores

Clothing & Accessories 21.5%

426 stores

Electronics & Technology 19.1%

379 stores

Food & Beverages 10.5%

208 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.7%

114 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.5%

70 stores

Home & Garden 3.3%

66 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.2%

63 stores

Vehicles & Parts 1.9%

37 stores

Business & Industrial 1.5%

29 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ghana store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Ghana e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 463 23.34%
Clothing & Accessories 426 21.47%
Electronics & Technology 379 19.10%
Food & Beverages 208 10.48%
Tools & Hardware 114 5.75%
Furniture & Home Decor 70 3.53%
Home & Garden 66 3.33%
Jewelry & Watches 63 3.18%
Vehicles & Parts 37 1.86%
Business & Industrial 29 1.46%
Arts & Entertainment 28 1.41%
Gifts & Special Occasions 27 1.36%
Baby & Toddler 26 1.31%
Books & Media 24 1.21%
Pets & Pet Supplies 24 1.21%

Payment Providers Distribution

MTN Mobile Money leads with 20.3% among AI-verified physical stores (82 stores) , followed by PayPal (19.6%) and MasterCard (16.9%) .

Base: 263 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.5% 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

82 stores

PayPal 19.6%

79 stores

68 stores

42 stores

39 stores

VISA 6.2%

25 stores

Bolt 4.5%

18 stores

16 stores

9 stores

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ghana payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Ghana e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MTN Mobile Money 82 20.35%
PayPal 79 19.60%
MasterCard 68 16.87%
Stripe Connect 42 10.42%
American Express 39 9.68%
VISA 25 6.20%
Bolt 18 4.47%
Apple Pay 16 3.97%
BitCoin 9 2.23%
AliPay 8 1.99%
Google Pay 6 1.49%
Klarna 3 0.74%
Amazon Pay 3 0.74%
JCB 3 0.74%
Paddle 2 0.50%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 46.4% among AI-verified physical stores (136 stores) , followed by UPS (24.9%) and FedEx (15.7%) .

Base: 222 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.9% 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 46.4%

136 stores

UPS 24.9%

73 stores

FedEx 15.7%

46 stores

9 stores

USPS 2.7%

8 stores

TNT 2.0%

6 stores

4 stores

2 stores

2 stores

JX 0.7%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ghana shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Ghana e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 136 46.42%
UPS 73 24.91%
FedEx 46 15.70%
Speedy 9 3.07%
USPS 8 2.73%
TNT 6 2.05%
Hermes 4 1.37%
Aramex 2 0.68%
PostNL 2 0.68%
JX 2 0.68%
GLS 1 0.34%
Purolator 1 0.34%
DoorDash 1 0.34%
CTT 1 0.34%
IMX 1 0.34%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 692 new stores were launched in Ghana , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (39 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.6%

39 stores launched

2025-11 8.7%

60 stores launched

2025-10 9.2%

64 stores launched

2025-09 8.1%

56 stores launched

2025-08 11.7%

81 stores launched

2025-07 8.2%

57 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

58 stores launched

2025-05 8.7%

60 stores launched

2025-04 10.7%

74 stores launched

2025-03 9.1%

63 stores launched

2025-02 7.2%

50 stores launched

2025-01 4.3%

30 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Ghana (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Ghana over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 39 5.64%
2025-11 60 8.67%
2025-10 64 9.25%
2025-09 56 8.09%
2025-08 81 11.71%
2025-07 57 8.24%
2025-06 58 8.38%
2025-05 60 8.67%
2025-04 74 10.69%
2025-03 63 9.10%
2025-02 50 7.23%
2025-01 30 4.34%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,448 active stores in Ghana are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (721 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 29.5%

721 active stores

2024 14.4%

353 active stores

2023 9.7%

238 active stores

2022 8.3%

203 active stores

2021 7.8%

192 active stores

2020 7.1%

174 active stores

2019 4.5%

109 active stores

2018 4.2%

103 active stores

2017 2.9%

72 active stores

2016 2.1%

51 active stores

2015 1.4%

34 active stores

2014 1.4%

35 active stores

2013 1.6%

40 active stores

2012 0.6%

15 active stores

2011 1.1%

27 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Ghana by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Ghana by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 721 29.45%
2024 353 14.42%
2023 238 9.72%
2022 203 8.29%
2021 192 7.84%
2020 174 7.11%
2019 109 4.45%
2018 103 4.21%
2017 72 2.94%
2016 51 2.08%
2015 34 1.39%
2014 35 1.43%
2013 40 1.63%
2012 15 0.61%
2011 27 1.10%
2010 21 0.86%
2009 14 0.57%
2008 6 0.25%
2007 4 0.16%
2006 8 0.33%
2005 3 0.12%
2004 11 0.45%
2003 3 0.12%
2002 1 0.04%
2001 6 0.25%
2000 2 0.08%
1999 1 0.04%
1995 1 0.04%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 27.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,360 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.1%) and TikTok (10.8%) .

Base: 1,601 stores with any detectable social profile (63.9% 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%

1,360 stores

Facebook 25.1%

1,235 stores

TikTok 10.8%

530 stores

Twitter 10.1%

499 stores

YouTube 8.2%

405 stores

X 5.4%

266 stores

LinkedIn 5.4%

264 stores

Pinterest 4.1%

202 stores

WhatsApp 3.1%

151 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Ghana (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Ghana e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1360 27.64%
Facebook 1235 25.10%
TikTok 530 10.77%
Twitter 499 10.14%
YouTube 405 8.23%
X 266 5.41%
LinkedIn 264 5.37%
Pinterest 202 4.11%
WhatsApp 151 3.07%
Vimeo 8 0.16%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.5k 60.90%
Phones 676.0 27.00%
Ecommerce platform 2.5k 100.00%
Couriers 222.0 8.87%
Payment Providers 263.0 10.50%
Categories 2.0k 80.51%
Social Media 1.6k 63.94%

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