Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
80.56 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
42
1971–2018

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2018

-100-500501001971199420181971: 0 % change on previous year1972: -22.6 % change on previous year1973: 4.2 % change on previous year1974: 24 % change on previous year1975: -6.5 % change on previous year1976: -3.4 % change on previous year1977: -3.6 % change on previous year1978: -7.4 % change on previous year1979: 12 % change on previous year1980: 28.6 % change on previous year1981: 80.6 % change on previous year1982: -29.2 % change on previous year1983: 43.5 % change on previous year1984: 13.6 % change on previous year1985: 25.3 % change on previous year1986: 7.4 % change on previous year1987: 19.8 % change on previous year1988: 10.7 % change on previous year1989: 1.5 % change on previous year1990: 15.4 % change on previous year1991: 21.7 % change on previous year1992: 5.2 % change on previous year1993: 11.9 % change on previous year1994: 5.8 % change on previous year1995: 1.3 % change on previous year1996: 22.4 % change on previous year1997: 11.2 % change on previous year1998: -8.8 % change on previous year1999: 5 % change on previous year2000: 27.2 % change on previous year2001: -17.5 % change on previous year2002: -42.7 % change on previous year2003: -12 % change on previous year2004: -60 % change on previous year2011: -31.8 % change on previous year2012: -32.2 % change on previous year2013: -45.5 % change on previous year2014: 1.1 % change on previous year2015: -36.6 % change on previous year2016: 0.213 % change on previous year2017: -69 % change on previous year2018: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded -100 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 214.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 80.56 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Ghana ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 -22.58 % change on previous year
1973 4.17 % change on previous year -118.5%
1974 24 % change on previous year +476.0%
1975 -6.45 % change on previous year -126.9%
1976 -3.45 % change on previous year -46.6%
1977 -3.57 % change on previous year +3.6%
1978 -7.41 % change on previous year +107.4%
1979 12 % change on previous year -262.0%
1980 28.57 % change on previous year +138.1%
1981 80.56 % change on previous year +181.9%
1982 -29.23 % change on previous year -136.3%
1983 43.48 % change on previous year -248.7%
1984 13.64 % change on previous year -68.6%
1985 25.33 % change on previous year +85.8%
1986 7.45 % change on previous year -70.6%
1987 19.8 % change on previous year +165.9%
1988 10.74 % change on previous year -45.7%
1989 1.49 % change on previous year -86.1%
1990 15.44 % change on previous year +934.6%
1991 21.66 % change on previous year +40.2%
1992 5.24 % change on previous year -75.8%
1993 11.94 % change on previous year +128.1%
1994 5.78 % change on previous year -51.6%
1995 1.26 % change on previous year -78.2%
1996 22.41 % change on previous year +1677.6%
1997 11.19 % change on previous year -50.1%
1998 -8.84 % change on previous year -179.0%
1999 5.02 % change on previous year -156.7%
2000 27.23 % change on previous year +442.7%
2001 -17.47 % change on previous year -164.2%
2002 -42.67 % change on previous year +144.3%
2003 -12.02 % change on previous year -71.8%
2004 -60 % change on previous year +399.4%
2011 -31.81 % change on previous year -47.0%
2012 -32.19 % change on previous year +1.2%
2013 -45.49 % change on previous year +41.3%
2014 1.12 % change on previous year -102.5%
2015 -36.63 % change on previous year -3368.4%
2016 0.213 % change on previous year -100.6%
2017 -68.96 % change on previous year -32477.6%
2018 -100 % change on previous year +45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.3659 % change on previous year -22.58 % change on previous year 24 % change on previous year 9
1980s 20.18 % change on previous year -29.23 % change on previous year 80.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.11 % change on previous year -8.84 % change on previous year 22.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s -20.99 % change on previous year -60 % change on previous year 27.23 % change on previous year 5
2010s -39.22 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 166 Namibia -99.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Hong Kong -99.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 168 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 168 Gabon -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 168 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 168 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 168 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 168 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 168 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ghana was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 80.56 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Ghana rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 214.3%. 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 Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.