Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Ghana
Ghana: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 85 million passenger-km in 2006. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Ghana, 1995–2006
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Ghana is 85 million passenger-km, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Ghana peaked at 233 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 83 million passenger-km, in 2000.
That places Ghana 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 233 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 211 million passenger-km | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 176.77 million passenger-km | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 191.87 million passenger-km | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 128.79 million passenger-km | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 83 million passenger-km | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 85 million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 85 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 85 million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 85 million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.29 million passenger-km | 128.79 million passenger-km | 233 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.33 million passenger-km | 83 million passenger-km | 85 million passenger-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Ghana?
- Railways, passengers carried in Ghana was 85 million passenger-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 233 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 million passenger-km in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.