Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was 45.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 235.9%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
252.67 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-82.81 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 45.66 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 252.67 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -82.81 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Ghana 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -25.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 114.13 % change on previous year | -555.9% |
| 1964 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1965 | 40.77 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1966 | 41.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -27.22 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1968 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1969 | 36.27 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 1970 | 67.78 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1971 | -29.28 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1972 | -34.62 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 107.83 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 1974 | 125.94 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1975 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1976 | -82.81 % change on previous year | +723.0% |
| 1977 | -38.83 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 252.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -64.52 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1983 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 127.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1987 | 167.27 % change on previous year | +1278.2% |
| 1988 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1989 | -60.46 % change on previous year | +894.2% |
| 1990 | 36.28 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1991 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1992 | -36.93 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1993 | 74.22 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 1994 | 66.25 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1995 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 37.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1999 | -24.62 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6892 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +4315.9% |
| 2003 | 48.76 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 58.48 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2006 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -1236.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -11.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 44.59 % change on previous year | -492.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2012 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2013 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2015 | 42.39 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9 % change on previous year | +665.3% |
| 2018 | 40.97 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2019 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2020 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2021 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2023 | -33.61 % change on previous year | -542.1% |
| 2024 | 45.66 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 7.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.2 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4315.9% | 0.6892 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1278.2% | 12.14 % change on previous year | 167.27 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1236.0% | 1.5 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.58 % change on previous year | -27.22 % change on previous year | 114.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.6 % change on previous year | -82.81 % change on previous year | 125.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 44 % change on previous year | -64.52 % change on previous year | 252.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 % change on previous year | -36.93 % change on previous year | 74.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 58.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -15.35 % change on previous year | 44.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -33.61 % change on previous year | 45.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 16 Benin 52.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.9002 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tunisia 49.81 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Rwanda 48.26 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Melanesia -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo -9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 42.32 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 42.14 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic -17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cambodia 39.14 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Micronesia (Federated States of) -58.49 % change on previous year compare
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 other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana was 45.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 252.67 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.81 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 value, 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.