Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana
Ghana: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports was 1.5 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana is 1.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana peaked at 1.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 61st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.5 | — |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana?
- Trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in Ghana was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.