Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Ghana
Ghana: Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Ghana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Ghana is 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Ghana peaked at 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | +139.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +108.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 171 Panama 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Macau, China 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Sri Lanka 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 China 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Myanmar 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4631 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 11.04 units per person (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.60 million (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.4914 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Ghana?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Ghana was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per?
- Ghana ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.