Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -1.84 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 46.34 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -25.85 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 127th of 184 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.
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -334.4% |
| 1964 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1965 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1966 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7383 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1968 | -25.85 % change on previous year | -3600.6% |
| 1969 | 39.4 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1970 | 46.34 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1972 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1973 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1974 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1975 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -667.6% |
| 1976 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1977 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1978 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1979 | -17.69 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1980 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1981 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1982 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1984 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1986 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1987 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1988 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1989 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1991 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -974.6% |
| 1992 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 1993 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1994 | -14.95 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1996 | 39.38 % change on previous year | +652.3% |
| 1997 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1998 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2503 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2000 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +1074.3% |
| 2001 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +262.6% |
| 2002 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2003 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 2004 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2005 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2006 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2007 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2008 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +693.2% |
| 2009 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2010 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2012 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2013 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2014 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2016 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2017 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +672.8% |
| 2020 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 2022 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2023 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -1.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.85 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -1.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3600.6% | 0.7383 % change on previous year | -25.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -25.85 % change on previous year | 39.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -18.24 % change on previous year | 46.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -15.17 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -14.95 % change on previous year | 39.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.684 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 124 Botswana -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Egypt -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Iceland -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Uzbekistan -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Djibouti -1.86 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.34 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.85 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.9%. 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 Animal protein consumption, 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 Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animal protein consumption Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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 Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.