Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 26.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 243.8%
World rank
31st
of 239 countries
All-time high
197.53 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-66.92 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana stood at 26.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.8% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana peaked at 197.53 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -66.92 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Ghana 31st 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -7.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 45.01 % change on previous year | -719.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2107 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1965 | 53.64 % change on previous year | +25363.0% |
| 1966 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1967 | -20.21 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1968 | -15.81 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 1970 | 36.82 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1972 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 97.17 % change on previous year | -567.1% |
| 1974 | 153.74 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1975 | -22 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1976 | -55.82 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1977 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1978 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1979 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1980 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 197.53 % change on previous year | -1811.0% |
| 1982 | -66.92 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1983 | 37.24 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1984 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 119.29 % change on previous year | +813.5% |
| 1986 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 64.59 % change on previous year | +5231.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3921 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1989 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -5766.5% |
| 1990 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1991 | -29.5 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1992 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1993 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1994 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +656.3% |
| 1995 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1996 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1997 | 47.88 % change on previous year | +490.4% |
| 1998 | 35.52 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1999 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2913 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2001 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +3721.0% |
| 2002 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2003 | 70.95 % change on previous year | +852.8% |
| 2004 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2006 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2144 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +3791.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 42.76 % change on previous year | +2123.8% |
| 2011 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2012 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2013 | -0.668 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -1895.7% |
| 2015 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 32.68 % change on previous year | +424.4% |
| 2018 | 69.78 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2019 | -23.86 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2021 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -1005.2% |
| 2022 | 36.07 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 2023 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2024 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.29 % change on previous year | -20.21 % change on previous year | 53.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.1 % change on previous year | -55.82 % change on previous year | 153.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.26 % change on previous year | -66.92 % change on previous year | 197.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -29.5 % change on previous year | 47.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 70.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -23.86 % change on previous year | 69.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -18.28 % change on previous year | 36.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Eswatini 27.59 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Maldives 27.3 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 26.73 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Chile 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Gibraltar 22.21 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tonga 19.61 % 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0004 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0.0062 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana was 26.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 197.53 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.92 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.