Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Ghana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0001 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 367.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
That places Ghana 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Ghana?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Ghana was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Scientific and technical journal articles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.