Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 15.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.33 % change on previous year for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 79.7% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 293.36 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -93.29 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 125 % change on previous year | +497.2% |
| 1965 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1966 | 49.74 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1967 | -63.6 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1968 | -44.66 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1970 | -44.62 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1971 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1972 | 53.85 % change on previous year | +546.2% |
| 1973 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1974 | 48.68 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1975 | -35.4 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1976 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1977 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1978 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1979 | -36.36 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1980 | -46.43 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 130 % change on previous year | -490.0% |
| 1984 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1985 | 25 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1986 | -60 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1987 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1988 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1990 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -2433.3% |
| 1991 | 40 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1992 | -93.29 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 1993 | 261.7 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1994 | -43.92 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1995 | 293.36 % change on previous year | -767.9% |
| 1996 | 68.89 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1997 | -55.26 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1998 | 185.29 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 1999 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -24.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 121.54 % change on previous year | -597.7% |
| 2003 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2004 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 51.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -23.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6736 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2012 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -1910.9% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -38.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 96.52 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 2016 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2017 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2018 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 2019 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -39.56 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2021 | -44.2 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2023 | 75.49 % change on previous year | +5864.5% |
| 2024 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.05 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5864.5% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 75.49 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2433.3% | -10 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1910.9% | 0.6736 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.16 % change on previous year | -63.6 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -44.62 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 130 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.88 % change on previous year | -93.29 % change on previous year | 293.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year | 121.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 % change on previous year | -38.57 % change on previous year | 96.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -44.2 % change on previous year | 75.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Ghana was 15.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 293.36 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.29 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.