Consumption per smoker per day in Ghana
Ghana: Consumption per smoker per day was 15.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
15.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 1980
All-time low
12.4
in 1998
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Ghana, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Ghana stood at 15.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Ghana peaked at 19.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.89 | 15.7 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.34 | 12.4 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Ghana?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Ghana was 15.1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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