How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 23.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 448.7%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.79 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-25.15 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 23.34 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 448.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 76.79 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -25.15 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1968 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1969 | 76.79 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 1970 | 31 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1971 | 35.65 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1973 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1974 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1975 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -1806.4% |
| 1976 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1977 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9979 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1979 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -1472.0% |
| 1980 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1981 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1982 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1984 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1985 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +548.9% |
| 1987 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1988 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1302 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -7360.9% |
| 1991 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1992 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1993 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1994 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1996 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +574.7% |
| 1997 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -28245.6% |
| 2000 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2002 | -16.47 % change on previous year | +2428.0% |
| 2003 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2004 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2005 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2006 | -0.4909 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2007 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +2355.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2009 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2010 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2013 | -16 % change on previous year | -494.8% |
| 2014 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2016 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2017 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -483.1% |
| 2018 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2019 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 2020 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2021 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2023 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2024 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8505 % change on previous year, 27.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28245.6% | -0.0416 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +7360.9% | -0.1302 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2428.0% | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2355.8% | -0.4909 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1806.4% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1472.0% | 0.9979 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8 % change on previous year | -25.15 % change on previous year | 76.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 35.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 23.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 11 Comoros 27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Panama 27.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 26.22 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Ukraine 22.25 % change on previous year compare
- 16 American Samoa 20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.83 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Ghana was 23.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.79 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.15 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 How have things changed?, 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 How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.