Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Ghana, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Guyana 0.3% compare
- 52 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
- 52 Thailand 0.2% compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 54 Tunisia 0.2% compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 129.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 116.18 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.682 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Ghana?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Ghana was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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