Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 9.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 9.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 29.54 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.73 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 56th of 197 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.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6999 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -1211.1% |
| 2001 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2002 | 26.97 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2003 | -0.5373 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2004 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -3187.8% |
| 2005 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9911 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -2854.6% |
| 2008 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
| 2010 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 26.62 % change on previous year | +324.5% |
| 2016 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2019 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 26.44 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3187.8% | -0.5373 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2854.6% | -0.9911 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1211.1% | -0.6999 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year | 26.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Ghana was 9.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.73 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.