Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0027 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0027 t per person
Change on year
up 66.6%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0043 t per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0001 t per person
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0027 t per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.6% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0043 t per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 1982.

That places Ghana 118th out of 184 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.

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Ghana, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0003 t per person
1962 0.0002 t per person -42.3%
1963 0.0005 t per person +155.4%
1964 0.0006 t per person +40.7%
1965 0.0017 t per person +161.0%
1966 0.0012 t per person -27.0%
1967 0.0008 t per person -35.3%
1968 0.0006 t per person -24.9%
1969 0.0007 t per person +15.1%
1970 0.001 t per person +48.5%
1971 0.0011 t per person +5.9%
1972 0.0005 t per person -53.4%
1973 0.0012 t per person +131.5%
1974 0.0019 t per person +63.1%
1975 0.0017 t per person -12.2%
1976 0.0003 t per person -84.0%
1977 0.0002 t per person -34.1%
1978 0.0002 t per person -3.0%
1979 0.0002 t per person -3.0%
1980 0.0002 t per person -2.9%
1981 0.0003 t per person +99.6%
1982 0.0001 t per person -65.1%
1983 0.0002 t per person +107.9%
1984 0.0002 t per person -2.5%
1985 0.0004 t per person +66.4%
1986 0.0004 t per person +9.3%
1987 0.001 t per person +138.3%
1988 0.0008 t per person -20.6%
1989 0.0004 t per person -52.5%
1990 0.0004 t per person +11.7%
1991 0.0003 t per person -27.3%
1992 0.0002 t per person -30.8%
1993 0.0005 t per person +132.1%
1994 0.0008 t per person +57.5%
1995 0.0004 t per person -44.3%
1996 0.0004 t per person -2.3%
1997 0.0005 t per person +29.8%
1998 0.0009 t per person +73.8%
1999 0.0008 t per person -18.6%
2000 0.0007 t per person -2.5%
2001 0.0009 t per person +18.3%
2002 0.0011 t per person +27.9%
2003 0.0014 t per person +25.8%
2004 0.0021 t per person +49.6%
2005 0.002 t per person -3.4%
2006 0.0015 t per person -28.1%
2007 0.0014 t per person -2.5%
2008 0.0014 t per person -2.5%
2009 0.0011 t per person -17.9%
2010 0.0014 t per person +21.5%
2011 0.0014 t per person +0.7%
2012 0.0011 t per person -17.2%
2013 0.001 t per person -10.5%
2014 0.0012 t per person +20.1%
2015 0.0021 t per person +73.0%
2016 0.0018 t per person -15.2%
2017 0.0025 t per person +37.3%
2018 0.0036 t per person +43.3%
2019 0.0041 t per person +14.8%
2020 0.0043 t per person +6.3%
2021 0.0027 t per person -38.9%
2022 0.0023 t per person -14.9%
2023 0.0016 t per person -27.7%
2024 0.0027 t per person +66.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 t per person 0.0002 t per person 0.0017 t per person 9
1970s 0.0008 t per person 0.0002 t per person 0.0019 t per person 10
1980s 0.0004 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.001 t per person 10
1990s 0.0005 t per person 0.0002 t per person 0.0009 t per person 10
2000s 0.0014 t per person 0.0007 t per person 0.0021 t per person 10
2010s 0.002 t per person 0.001 t per person 0.0041 t per person 10
2020s 0.0027 t per person 0.0016 t per person 0.0043 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 115 Montenegro 0.0034 t per person compare
  2. 116 Aruba 0.0034 t per person compare
  3. 117 Barbados 0.0031 t per person compare
  4. 119 Gibraltar 0.0027 t per person compare
  5. 120 Uzbekistan 0.0026 t per person compare
  6. 121 Bhutan 0.0025 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ghana?
Other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Ghana was 0.0027 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 t per person in 2020.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?
Ghana ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,206 data points, 1961–2024
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Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.