Import volume index, intermediate goods in Ghana
Ghana: Import volume index, intermediate goods was 281.7 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 281.7 for import volume index, intermediate goods in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, intermediate goods in Ghana peaked at 281.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.35, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.35 | — |
| 1980 | 48.79 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 79.78 | +63.5% |
| 1982 | 100 | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 104.86 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 108.74 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 122.18 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 130.82 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 139.85 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 147.66 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 130.92 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 125.49 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 140.07 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 131.66 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 141.43 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 137.41 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 103.14 | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 108.76 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 107.43 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 127.23 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 130 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 136.91 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 142.51 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 148.47 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 154.59 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 163.4 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 186.75 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 230.98 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 243.85 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 256.25 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 268.67 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 281.7 | +4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 281.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.15, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 281.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.34, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, intermediate goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +63.5% | 48.79 | 79.78 |
| 1982 | +25.4% | 79.78 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.35 | 44.35 | 44.35 | 1 |
| 1980s | 111.36 | 48.79 | 147.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.26 | 103.14 | 141.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.24 | 136.91 | 268.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.7 | 281.7 | 281.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, intermediate goods in Ghana?
- Import volume index, intermediate goods in Ghana was 281.7 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 281.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.35 in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for import volume index, intermediate goods?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is import volume index, intermediate goods rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, intermediate goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intermediate goods imports volume index with 1987=100.