Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
130th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1235 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 558.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1235 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 130th of 190 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.149 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1235 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1327 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1296 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1723 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 0.131 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1318 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1556 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1789 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2255 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2224 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1881 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2523 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4465 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4281 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4601 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5665 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8935 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 1.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.13 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 4.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +327.5% |
| 1984 | 12.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +164.4% |
| 1985 | 20.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 45.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 1987 | 85.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1988 | 111.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 151.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 218.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 272.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 354.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 619.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 840.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 1,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 1,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 3,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 3,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 4,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 8,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2001 | 10,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 11,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 16,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 21,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 26,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 33,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 41,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 59,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 68,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 92,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 129,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 174,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 193,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 248,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 344,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 354,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 423,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 467,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 617,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 603,771 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 662,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 957,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1449 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1235 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1789 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5067 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1881 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 151.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 218.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,488 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,025 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 617,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 603,771 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 127 Morocco 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Chad 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Portugal 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Lesotho 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tonga 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.