Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (value) in Ghana
Ghana: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (value) was 18.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana is 18.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 189.4% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 478.9 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -73.71 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Ghana 36th out of 214 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (value) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6329 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 56.76 % change on previous year | +8868.2% |
| 1964 | -24.77 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1965 | 95.47 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1966 | -26.94 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1967 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1968 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1969 | 31.42 % change on previous year | -1258.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1285 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1971 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -22621.0% |
| 1972 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1973 | 149.06 % change on previous year | -901.0% |
| 1974 | 235.03 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1975 | -38.77 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1976 | -21.16 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1977 | -57.95 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 221.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 228.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1987 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1990 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1991 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -721.7% |
| 1992 | 45.66 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1993 | -29.22 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1994 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1995 | -73.71 % change on previous year | -944.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 478.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -16.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -38.62 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2003 | 178.07 % change on previous year | -561.0% |
| 2004 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 16.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 76.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2012 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -11.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -28.72 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 2016 | 38.27 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2017 | 46.59 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 96.87 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2019 | -48.28 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2020 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2021 | -36.4 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 2022 | 90.9 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 2023 | -20.62 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2024 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.76 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.5 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -22621.0% | 0.1285 % change on previous year | -28.95 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +8868.2% | 0.6329 % change on previous year | 56.76 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1258.7% | -2.71 % change on previous year | 31.42 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +901.0% | -18.61 % change on previous year | 149.06 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -944.0% | 8.73 % change on previous year | -73.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.94 % change on previous year | -26.94 % change on previous year | 95.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.88 % change on previous year | -57.95 % change on previous year | 235.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.85 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 228.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.31 % change on previous year | -73.71 % change on previous year | 478.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.17 % change on previous year | -38.62 % change on previous year | 178.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -48.28 % change on previous year | 96.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -36.4 % change on previous year | 90.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Tuvalu 21.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.15 % change on previous year compare
- 35 South Africa 18.9 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Colombia 15.8 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mali 14.65 % change on previous year compare
- 39 China, mainland 14.2 % 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 printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Ghana was 18.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 478.9 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.71 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.