Newsprint — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Newsprint — Import value was 9,575 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import value in Ghana is 9,575 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Ghana peaked at 11,543 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 193 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Ghana 57th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 527 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 654 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 594 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 630 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 831 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 1,438 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1967 | 1,006 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 561 1000 USD | -44.2% |
| 1969 | 811 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 1970 | 891 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1,091 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 1,258 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1,802 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 3,892 1000 USD | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 3,188 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 2,068 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 1,708 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,200 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 800 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 430 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 435 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 290 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1,200 1000 USD | +313.8% |
| 1984 | 1,700 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 2,100 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 850 1000 USD | -59.5% |
| 1987 | 1,115 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 1,029 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,900 1000 USD | +84.6% |
| 1990 | 4,172 1000 USD | +119.6% |
| 1991 | 3,122 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 193 1000 USD | -93.8% |
| 1993 | 1,068 1000 USD | +453.4% |
| 1994 | 586 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 3,058 1000 USD | +421.8% |
| 1996 | 3,956 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 1,326 1000 USD | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 3,896 1000 USD | +193.8% |
| 1999 | 3,690 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,799 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 4,595 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 4,709 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,523 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 5,523 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,140 1000 USD | +101.7% |
| 2007 | 11,140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,536 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 7,820 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,965 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 7,919 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 7,919 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,551 1000 USD | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 7,693 1000 USD | +116.6% |
| 2016 | 8,924 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 7,693 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 11,543 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 10,176 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4,544 1000 USD | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 2,665 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 4,710 1000 USD | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 9,460 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 2024 | 9,575 1000 USD | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9,575 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 750 1000 USD, 12.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9,575 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 306.5 1000 USD, 31.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +453.4% | 193 1000 USD | 1,068 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +421.8% | 586 1000 USD | 3,058 1000 USD |
| 1983 | +313.8% | 290 1000 USD | 1,200 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 783.56 1000 USD | 527 1000 USD | 1,438 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,790 1000 USD | 800 1000 USD | 3,892 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,105 1000 USD | 290 1000 USD | 2,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,507 1000 USD | 193 1000 USD | 4,172 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,780 1000 USD | 2,799 1000 USD | 11,140 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,220 1000 USD | 3,551 1000 USD | 11,543 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,191 1000 USD | 2,665 1000 USD | 9,575 1000 USD | 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 value in Ghana?
- Newsprint — import value in Ghana was 9,575 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,543 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for newsprint — import value?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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