Chemicals in Ghana
Ghana: Chemicals was 6.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Chemicals in Ghana, 1963–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Malta 6.5% compare
- 94 Portugal 6.4% compare
- 95 Philippines 6.4% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 6.1%
- 98 Fiji 6.1% compare
- 99 Macau, China 6.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,507 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0397 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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).