Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana

Ghana: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 1.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.70 million
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
50th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
643,188
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201720242010: 643.2k2011: 813.5k2012: 882.9k2013: 894.4k2014: 793.6k2015: 840.6k2016: 942.5k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana is 1.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana peaked at 1.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 643,188, in 2010.

Ghana ranks 50th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Ghana, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 643,188
2011 813,494 +26.5%
2012 882,877 +8.5%
2013 894,362 +1.3%
2014 793,582 -11.3%
2015 840,595 +5.9%
2016 942,463 +12.1%
2017 1.01 million +7.1%
2018 1.06 million +4.7%
2019 1.08 million +2.1%
2020 1.32 million +22.7%
2021 1.60 million +21.2%
2022 1.24 million -22.5%
2023 1.23 million -1.4%
2024 1.70 million +38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 895,635 643,188 1.08 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.23 million 1.70 million 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 47 Kenya 2.01 million compare
  2. 48 Algeria 1.83 million compare
  3. 49 Costa Rica 1.72 million compare
  4. 51 Sweden 1.64 million compare
  5. 52 Nigeria 1.57 million compare
  6. 53 Bahamas 1.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ghana was 1.70 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 643,188 in 2010.
How does Ghana rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
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