Chemicals in Ghana

Ghana: Chemicals was 6.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
6.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 153 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1993
All-time low
3.3%
in 1977
Years of data
29
1963–2015

Chemicals in Ghana, 1963–2015

468101963198920151963: 7 % of value added in manufacturing1964: 8.1 % of value added in manufacturing1965: 6.9 % of value added in manufacturing1966: 8.1 % of value added in manufacturing1967: 7.3 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 6.3 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 8.2 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 5.2 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 3.7 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 5.4 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 6 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 5.3 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 5.2 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 3.3 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 4.9 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 5.2 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 4.5 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 5.3 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 3.8 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 4.3 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 6.3 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 7.9 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 6.5 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 5.3 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 9.7 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 6.3 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 6.3 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 6.3 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 6.3% for chemicals in 2015.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Ghana peaked at 9.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1977.

That places Ghana 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Chemicals in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Ghana, 1963 to 2015.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1963 7.0%
1964 8.1% +15.5%
1965 6.9% -15.0%
1966 8.1% +17.0%
1967 7.3% -9.4%
1968 6.3% -13.6%
1969 8.2% +29.3%
1970 4.4% -45.8%
1971 5.2% +17.4%
1972 3.7% -28.4%
1973 5.4% +46.1%
1974 6.0% +9.4%
1975 5.3% -11.7%
1976 5.2% -1.9%
1977 3.3% -36.8%
1978 4.9% +49.0%
1979 5.2% +7.7%
1980 4.5% -13.5%
1981 5.3% +17.4%
1982 3.8% -28.8%
1983 4.3% +14.4%
1984 6.3% +46.5%
1985 7.9% +24.5%
1986 6.5% -17.2%
1987 5.3% -18.8%
1993 9.7% +82.5%
2013 6.3% -34.9%
2014 6.3% +0.0%
2015 6.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 6.3% 8.2% 7
1970s 4.9% 3.3% 6.0% 10
1980s 5.5% 3.8% 7.9% 8
1990s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 93 Malta 6.5% compare
  2. 94 Portugal 6.4% compare
  3. 95 Philippines 6.4% compare
  4. 97 Cape Verde 6.1%
  5. 98 Fiji 6.1% compare
  6. 99 Macau, China 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Ghana?
Chemicals in Ghana was 6.3% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1977.
How does Ghana rank for chemicals?
Ghana ranks 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).