Recovered paper — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Recovered paper — Import value was 2,007 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import value in Ghana is 2,007 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 3,421.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Ghana peaked at 4,628 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 USD, in 2015.
That places Ghana 77th out of 231 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.
Recovered paper — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 473 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 239 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 186 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 501 1000 USD | +169.4% |
| 1996 | 501 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 108 1000 USD | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 126 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 193 1000 USD | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 193 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 194 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 194 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 398 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 853 1000 USD | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 853 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,096 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 1,096 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,096 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 750 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 457 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 566 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 765 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 765 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57 1000 USD | -92.5% |
| 2015 | 7 1000 USD | -87.7% |
| 2016 | 565 1000 USD | +7971.4% |
| 2017 | 1,251 1000 USD | +121.4% |
| 2018 | 1,764 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 1,724 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,234 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 1,475 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 4,628 1000 USD | +213.8% |
| 2023 | 2,767 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 2,007 1000 USD | -27.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,007 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 1000 USD, 15.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,007 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25 1000 USD, 80.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +7971.4% | 7 1000 USD | 565 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290.88 1000 USD | 108 1000 USD | 501 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 672.3 1000 USD | 193 1000 USD | 1,096 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.1 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 1,764 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,622 1000 USD | 1,475 1000 USD | 4,628 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 recovered paper — import value in Ghana?
- Recovered paper — import value in Ghana was 2,007 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,628 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,421.1%. 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 Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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