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Currency
 

Currency new cedi
DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 9072.54
ISO code GHC 288
Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average 9072.54
PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.2 [148th of 169]
Real effective exchange rate index 109.5 % [35th of 96]
Regime float
S&P/EMDB indexes > annual % change 9.72 annual % change [41st of 58]
Subdivision 100 [94th of 192]
Terms of trade since 1995 94.22 [74th of 117]


SOURCES
Pacific Exchange Rate Services; World Development Indicators database; The World Bank Group

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Ghana, Republic of Ghana

Energy
 

Adjusted savings: energy depletion > % of GNI 0.1 % of GNI [82nd of 98]
Aviation Gasoline > Bunkers 5,000 ton [12th of 42]
Aviation Gasoline > Bunkers (per capita) 0.226 ton per 1,000 people [28th of 40]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry 1,000 ton [58th of 75]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita) 46.159 ton per million people [64th of 73]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption in air transport 1,000 ton [58th of 75]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption in air transport (per capita) 46.159 ton per million people [64th of 73]
Aviation Gasoline > Energy balance requirement 1,000 ton [43rd of 96]
Aviation Gasoline > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 46.159 ton per million people [49th of 91]
Aviation Gasoline > Gross inland availability 1,000 ton [61st of 106]
Aviation Gasoline > Gross inland availability (per capita) 46.159 ton per million people [68th of 101]
Aviation Gasoline > Imports 5,000 ton [25th of 95]
Aviation Gasoline > Imports (per capita) 226.113 ton per million people [58th of 89]
Aviation Gasoline > Net inland availability 1,000 ton [58th of 75]
Aviation Gasoline > Net inland availability (per capita) 46.159 ton per million people [64th of 73]
Aviation Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita) 161,410,165,289.39 ton per 1e+15 people [20th of 55]
Bitumen Asphalt > Consumption for non-energy uses 6,000 ton [94th of 114]
Bitumen Asphalt > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita) 0.271 ton per 1,000 people [98th of 109]
Bitumen Asphalt > Energy balance requirement 6,000 ton [46th of 103]
Bitumen Asphalt > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 271.336 ton per million people [58th of 97]
Bitumen Asphalt > Gross inland availability 6,000 ton [97th of 126]
Bitumen Asphalt > Gross inland availability (per capita) 0.271 ton per 1,000 people [110th of 119]
Bitumen Asphalt > Imports 6,000 ton [58th of 83]
Bitumen Asphalt > Imports (per capita) 271.336 ton per million people [71st of 83]
Charcoal > Consumption by households 645,000 ton [10th of 72]
Charcoal > Consumption by households (per capita) 29.169 ton per 1,000 people [13th of 72]
Charcoal > Consumption by households and other consumers 645,000 ton [13th of 109]
Charcoal > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 29.169 ton per 1,000 people [16th of 109]
Charcoal > Net inland availability 645,000 ton [13th of 111]
Charcoal > Net inland availability (per capita) 29.169 ton per 1,000 people [19th of 111]
Charcoal > Production from charcoal plants 647,000 ton [17th of 120]
Charcoal > Production from charcoal plants (per capita) 29,259.072 ton per million people [27th of 119]
Coal > Consumption by households 3,000 ton [35th of 39]
Coal > Consumption by households (per capita) 0.161 ton per 1,000 people [36th of 39]
Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers 3,000 ton [48th of 52]
Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 0.161 ton per 1,000 people [48th of 52]
Coal > Energy balance requirement 3,000 ton [101st of 108]
Coal > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 0.161 ton per 1,000 people [102nd of 105]
Coal > Gross inland availability 3,000 ton [101st of 108]
Coal > Gross inland availability (per capita) 0.161 ton per 1,000 people [102nd of 105]
Coal > Imports 3,000 ton [86th of 94]
Coal > Imports (per capita) 0.161 ton per 1,000 people [89th of 92]
Coal > Net inland availability 3,000 ton [80th of 89]
Coal > Net inland availability (per capita) 0.161 ton per 1,000 people [79th of 87]
Coal > Statistical differences (per capita) 122,168,664,836.987 ton per 1e+15 people [62nd of 83]
Coal consumption 3,000 [40th of 41]
Coal consumption (per capita) 0.000136699 per person [40th of 41]
Combustible renewables and waste > % of total energy 69.12 % [14th of 124]
Combustible renewables and waste > metric tones of oil equivalent 5,774 t of oil equivalent [32nd of 124]
Combustible renewables and waste > metric tones of oil equivalent (per capita) 266.52 t of oil equivalent per [31st of 125]
Commercial energy use 399.86 [111st of 119]
Crude Petroleum > Changes in stocks at importers 12,000 ton [14th of 39]
Crude Petroleum > Changes in stocks at importers (per capita) 0.775 ton per 1,000 people [15th of 38]
Crude Petroleum > Conversion in thermal power plants 447,000 ton [7th of 12]
Crude Petroleum > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita) 20.215 ton per 1,000 people [6th of 11]
Crude Petroleum > Statistical differences (per capita) -5,539,030,780,394.05 ton per 1e+15 people [37th of 77]
Electric generation ability 1,200,000 killowatts [23rd of 32]
Electric generation ability (per capita) 0.0546797 killowatts per person [26th of 32]
Electric power consumption > kWh 5,352,000,000 kWh [100th of 132]
Electric power consumption > kWh (per capita) 247.041 kWh per capita [113rd of 132]
Electric power transmission and distribution losses > % of output 14.74 % [52nd of 131]
Electric power transmission and distribution losses > million kWh 890,000,000 million kWh [99th of 132]
Electric power transmission and distribution losses > million kWh (per capita) 41.081 million kWh per capita [116th of 132]
Electricity > Consumption 6,906,000,000 kWh [21st of 210]
Electricity > Consumption (per capita) 301.16 kWh per capita [29th of 201]
Electricity > Consumption by households 1,067,000,000 kWh [113rd of 189]
Electricity > Consumption by households (per capita) 48.253 kWh per capita [160th of 188]
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers 1,385,000,000 kWh [124th of 202]
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 62.633 kWh per capita [172nd of 201]
Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction 4,570,000,000 kWh [69th of 166]
Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 206.668 kWh per capita [116th of 165]
Electricity > Consumption by other consumers 318,000,000 kWh [124th of 174]
Electricity > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 14.381 kWh per capita [153rd of 173]
Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction 4,570,000,000 kWh [67th of 165]
Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 206.668 kWh per capita [112nd of 164]
Electricity > Consumption by public lighting 5,000,000 kWh [30th of 76]
Electricity > Consumption by public lighting (per capita) 0.236 kWh per capita [37th of 72]
Electricity > Consumption in agriculture 4,000,000 kWh [97th of 100]
Electricity > Consumption in agriculture (per capita) 0.189 kWh per capita [97th of 98]
Electricity > Conversion, transport & distribution losses 975,000,000 kWh [98th of 179]
Electricity > Conversion, transport & distribution losses (per capita) 44.092 kWh per capita [140th of 178]
Electricity > Energy balance requirement 5,505,000,000 kWh [67th of 155]
Electricity > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 248.951 kWh per capita [83rd of 154]
Electricity > Exports 639,000,000 kWh [58th of 80]
Electricity > Exports (per capita) 28.897 kWh per capita [55th of 79]
Electricity > Gross inland availability 6,935,000,000 kWh [98th of 211]
Electricity > Gross inland availability (per capita) 313.619 kWh per capita [162nd of 210]
Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer 6,793,000,000 kWh [99th of 211]
Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer (per capita) 307.198 kWh per capita [167th of 210]
Electricity > Hydro > Production 5,329,000,000 kWh [55th of 147]
Electricity > Hydro > Production (per capita) 240.992 kWh per capita [71st of 146]
Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public 5,329,000,000 kWh [55th of 145]
Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public (per capita) 240.992 kWh per capita [69th of 144]
Electricity > Imports 815,000,000 kWh [54th of 94]
Electricity > Imports (per capita) 36,856.481 kWh per 1,000 people [63rd of 93]
Electricity > Net inland availability 5,955,000,000 kWh [98th of 202]
Electricity > Net inland availability (per capita) 269.301 kWh per capita [158th of 201]
Electricity > Net production 6,759,000,000 kWh [98th of 211]
Electricity > Net production (per capita) 305.66 kWh per capita [165th of 210]
Electricity > Production 7,042,000,000 kWh [60th of 210]
Electricity > Production (per capita) 307.091 kWh per capita [81st of 198]
Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel 5% [194th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro 95% [18th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear 0% [154th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Other 0% [158th of 210]
Electricity > Station use & station loss 34,000,000 kWh [125th of 179]
Electricity > Station use & station loss (per capita) 1.538 kWh per capita [164th of 178]
Electricity > Thermal > Production 1,464,000,000 kWh [113rd of 209]
Electricity > Thermal > Production (per capita) 66.206 kWh per capita [169th of 208]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public 1,459,000,000 kWh [111st of 207]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public (per capita) 65.98 kWh per capita [165th of 205]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer 5,000,000 kWh [123rd of 143]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer (per capita) 0.226 kWh per capita [128th of 136]
Electricity > Total production, public 6,788,000,000 kWh [97th of 211]
Electricity > Total production, public (per capita) 306.972 kWh per capita [165th of 210]
Electricity > Total production, self-producer 5,000,000 kWh [130th of 145]
Electricity > Total production, self-producer (per capita) 0.226 kWh per capita [135th of 138]
electricity consumption > Date of > Information 2003
Electricity production > kWh 6,039,000,000 kWh [99th of 133]
Electricity production > kWh (per capita) 278.752 kWh per capita [113rd of 133]
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 87.45 % [15th of 117]
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh 5,281,000,000 kWh [55th of 117]
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh (per capita) 243.764 kWh per capita [59th of 117]
Electricity production from oil sources > % of total 12.55 % [50th of 124]
Electricity production from oil sources > kwh 758,000,000 kWh [80th of 124]
Electricity production from oil sources > kwh (per capita) 34.988 kWh per capita [84th of 129]
Fuel exports > % of merchandise exports 3.35 % [71st of 143]
Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports 1.61 % [126th of 154]
Fuelwood > Consumption by households 20,678,000 m³ [15th of 116]
Fuelwood > Consumption by households and other consumers 20,678,000 m³ [18th of 143]
Fuelwood > Net inland availability 20,678,000 m³ [18th of 145]
Gas-diesel oils > Changes in stocks 1,000 ton [40th of 88]
Gas-diesel oils > Changes in stocks (per capita) 0.061 ton per 1,000 people [40th of 87]
Gas-diesel oils > Changes in stocks at producers 1,000 ton [28th of 63]
Gas-diesel oils > Changes in stocks at producers (per capita) 0.061 ton per 1,000 people [28th of 60]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers 177,000 ton [72nd of 138]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 8.004 ton per 1,000 people [106th of 138]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry & construction 194,000 ton [55th of 124]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 8.773 ton per 1,000 people [87th of 123]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers 30,000 ton [72nd of 114]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 1.544 ton per 1,000 people [92nd of 114]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other industries and construction 194,000 ton [54th of 124]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 8.773 ton per 1,000 people [83rd of 123]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry 542,000 ton [82nd of 169]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita) 24.511 ton per 1,000 people [129th of 168]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in agriculture 177,000 ton [48th of 96]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in agriculture (per capita) 8.004 ton per 1,000 people [65th of 96]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in inland and coastal waterways 38,000 ton [35th of 55]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in inland and coastal waterways (per capita) 1.718 ton per 1,000 people [41st of 55]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in rail transport 32,000 ton [39th of 61]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in rail transport (per capita) 1.447 ton per 1,000 people [47th of 61]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport 472,000 ton [85th of 161]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport (per capita) 21.345 ton per 1,000 people [124th of 160]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants 9,000 ton [110th of 161]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita) 0.484 ton per 1,000 people [128th of 158]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy 9,000 ton [120th of 166]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita) 0.484 ton per 1,000 people [136th of 165]
Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement 393,000 ton [58th of 205]
Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 17.773 ton per 1,000 people [120th of 204]
Gas-diesel oils > Exports 42,000 ton [75th of 98]
Gas-diesel oils > Exports (per capita) 1.939 ton per 1,000 people [80th of 96]
Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability 913,000 ton [85th of 205]
Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability (per capita) 41.288 ton per 1,000 people [157th of 204]
Gas-diesel oils > Imports 393,000 ton [84th of 192]
Gas-diesel oils > Imports (per capita) 17.773 ton per 1,000 people [148th of 191]
Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability 913,000 ton [80th of 190]
Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability (per capita) 41.288 ton per 1,000 people [138th of 189]
Gas-diesel oils > Production from refineries 520,000 ton [80th of 117]
Gas-diesel oils > Production from refineries (per capita) 23.516 ton per 1,000 people [93rd of 113]
Gas-diesel oils > Statistical differences (per capita) 956,360,755,384.06 ton per 1e+15 people [37th of 155]
Gas-diesel oils > Total production 520,000 ton [80th of 117]
Gas-diesel oils > Total production (per capita) 23.516 ton per 1,000 people [93rd of 113]
Gasoline prices 0.33 [136th of 141]
Hydroelectricity consumption 4.5 [60th of 213]
Hydroelectricity consumption (per capita) 2.05 per 10 million people [76th of 207]
imports > kt of oil equivalent 2,124 kt of oil equivalent [55th of 130]
imports > kt of oil equivalent (per capita) 0.098 kt of oil equivalent pe [73rd of 130]
imports, net > % of energy use 25.42 % [65th of 130]
Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ 184,000,000 $ [17th of 44]
Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 20.74 $ per $1,000 of GDP [7th of 91]
Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ (per capita) 8.493 $ per capita [19th of 93]
Jet Fuel > Bunkers 119,000 ton [69th of 149]
Jet Fuel > Bunkers (per capita) 5.381 ton per 1,000 people [102nd of 145]
Jet Fuel > Changes in stocks -6,000 ton [46th of 71]
Jet Fuel > Changes in stocks (per capita) -0.27 ton per 1,000 people [45th of 69]
Jet Fuel > Energy balance requirement -113,000 ton [67th of 151]
Jet Fuel > Energy balance requirement (per capita) -5,110,162,439,853.84 ton per 1e+15 people [60th of 141]
Jet Fuel > Gross inland availability 11,000 ton [70th of 143]
Jet Fuel > Gross inland availability (per capita) 553,682,542,590.771 ton per 1e+15 people [86th of 135]
Jet Fuel > Imports 35,000 ton [73rd of 145]
Jet Fuel > Imports (per capita) 1,650.02 ton per million people [113rd of 140]
Jet Fuel > Production from refineries 113,000 ton [72nd of 100]
Jet Fuel > Production from refineries (per capita) 5.11 ton per 1,000 people [83rd of 98]
Jet Fuel > Statistical differences (per capita) 553,682,542,590.771 ton per 1e+15 people [28th of 106]
Jet Fuel > Total production 113,000 ton [72nd of 100]
Jet Fuel > Total production (per capita) 5.11 ton per 1,000 people [83rd of 98]
Kerosene > Changes in stocks 2,000 ton [23rd of 55]
Kerosene > Changes in stocks (per capita) 125.63 ton per million people [23rd of 54]
Kerosene > Changes in stocks at producers 2,000 ton [20th of 48]
Kerosene > Changes in stocks at producers (per capita) 0.126 ton per 1,000 people [20th of 47]
Kerosene > Consumption by chemical industry 8,000 ton [10th of 14]
Kerosene > Consumption by chemical industry (per capita) 0.43 ton per 1,000 people [5th of 14]
Kerosene > Consumption by households 60,000 ton [43rd of 146]
Kerosene > Consumption by households (per capita) 2.713 ton per 1,000 people [90th of 145]
Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers 60,000 ton [48th of 165]
Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 2.713 ton per 1,000 people [104th of 163]
Kerosene > Consumption by industry & construction 1,000 ton [56th of 58]
Kerosene > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 0.045 ton per 1,000 people [55th of 58]
Kerosene > Consumption by other consumers 1,000 ton [57th of 62]
Kerosene > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 0.048 ton per 1,000 people [58th of 62]
Kerosene > Consumption by other industries and construction 1,000 ton [55th of 57]
Kerosene > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 0.045 ton per 1,000 people [53rd of 57]
Kerosene > Consumption for non-energy uses 13,000 ton [5th of 8]
Kerosene > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita) 0.588 ton per 1,000 people [3rd of 8]
Kerosene > Conversion in thermal power plants 7,000 ton [5th of 7]
Kerosene > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita) 0.36 ton per 1,000 people [5th of 7]
Kerosene > Conversion to other forms of energy 7,000 ton [7th of 8]
Kerosene > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita) 0.36 ton per 1,000 people [6th of 8]
Kerosene > Energy balance requirement 49,000 ton [29th of 157]
Kerosene > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 2,215.911 ton per million people [77th of 148]
Kerosene > Gross inland availability 74,000 ton [51st of 176]
Kerosene > Gross inland availability (per capita) 3.346 ton per 1,000 people [111st of 171]
Kerosene > Imports 49,000 ton [34th of 130]
Kerosene > Imports (per capita) 2.216 ton per 1,000 people [87th of 123]
Kerosene > Net inland availability 61,000 ton [52nd of 170]
Kerosene > Net inland availability (per capita) 2.759 ton per 1,000 people [111st of 167]
Kerosene > Production from refineries 25,000 ton [61st of 106]
Kerosene > Production from refineries (per capita) 1.131 ton per 1,000 people [72nd of 102]
Kerosene > Statistical differences (per capita) 1,878,751,179,638.96 ton per 1e+15 people [13th of 109]
Kerosene > Total production 25,000 ton [61st of 106]
Kerosene > Total production (per capita) 1.131 ton per 1,000 people [72nd of 102]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by households 59,000 ton [68th of 148]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by households (per capita) 2,668.138 ton per million people [119th of 148]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by households and other consumers 70,000 ton [73rd of 159]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 3,165.587 ton per million people [129th of 159]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by industry & construction 3,000 ton [82nd of 94]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 0.136 ton per 1,000 people [90th of 93]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by other consumers 11,000 ton [59th of 87]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 0.497 ton per 1,000 people [75th of 87]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by other industries and construction 3,000 ton [77th of 91]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 0.136 ton per 1,000 people [87th of 90]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Energy balance requirement 10,000 ton [83rd of 161]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 452.227 ton per million people [103rd of 160]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Exports 6,000 ton [64th of 75]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Exports (per capita) 276.952 ton per million people [66th of 74]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Gross inland availability 88,000 ton [82nd of 166]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Gross inland availability (per capita) 3,979.596 ton per million people [130th of 165]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Imports 10,000 ton [99th of 141]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Imports (per capita) 452.227 ton per million people [122nd of 140]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Net inland availability 73,000 ton [85th of 161]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Net inland availability (per capita) 3,301.255 ton per million people [133rd of 160]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Production from refineries 78,000 ton [69th of 105]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Production from refineries (per capita) 3.527 ton per 1,000 people [78th of 102]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Statistical differences (per capita) 678,340,146,883.253 ton per 1e+15 people [17th of 117]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Total production 78,000 ton [76th of 107]
Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Total production (per capita) 3.527 ton per 1,000 people [84th of 103]
Lubricants > Consumption for non-energy uses 29,000 ton [59th of 128]
Lubricants > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita) 1.311 ton per 1,000 people [99th of 126]
Lubricants > Energy balance requirement 29,000 ton [24th of 124]
Lubricants > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 1,311.458 ton per million people [69th of 118]
Lubricants > Gross inland availability 29,000 ton [61st of 143]
Lubricants > Gross inland availability (per capita) 1.311 ton per 1,000 people [105th of 134]
Lubricants > Imports 29,000 ton [40th of 121]
Lubricants > Imports (per capita) 1.311 ton per 1,000 people [87th of 114]
Lubricants > Production from refineries 16,000 ton [55th of 71]
Lubricants > Production from refineries (per capita) 0.861 ton per 1,000 people [56th of 69]
Lubricants > Statistical differences (per capita) 269,016,942,148.983 ton per 1e+15 people [30th of 74]
Lubricants > Total production 16,000 ton [55th of 71]
Lubricants > Total production (per capita) 0.861 ton per 1,000 people [56th of 69]
Motor Gasoline > Changes in stocks 3,000 ton [33rd of 91]
Motor Gasoline > Changes in stocks (per capita) 193.807 ton per million people [36th of 90]
Motor Gasoline > Changes in stocks at producers 3,000 ton [31st of 62]
Motor Gasoline > Changes in stocks at producers (per capita) 0.194 ton per 1,000 people [33rd of 61]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by households and other consumers 43,000 ton [17th of 62]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 1.945 ton per 1,000 people [32nd of 62]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by industry & construction 4,000 ton [26th of 41]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 0.181 ton per 1,000 people [34th of 40]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by other consumers 10,000 ton [19th of 40]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 0.452 ton per 1,000 people [25th of 40]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by other industries and construction 4,000 ton [26th of 40]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 0.181 ton per 1,000 people [34th of 39]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry 484,000 ton [80th of 197]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita) 21.888 ton per 1,000 people [146th of 196]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in agriculture 33,000 ton [9th of 38]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in agriculture (per capita) 1.492 ton per 1,000 people [16th of 38]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport 484,000 ton [80th of 194]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport (per capita) 21.888 ton per 1,000 people [143rd of 193]
Motor Gasoline > Exports 204,000 ton [55th of 94]
Motor Gasoline > Exports (per capita) 9.225 ton per 1,000 people [63rd of 90]
Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability 531,000 ton [78th of 202]
Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability (per capita) 24.013 ton per 1,000 people [151st of 201]
Motor Gasoline > Imports 168,000 ton [73rd of 183]
Motor Gasoline > Imports (per capita) 7,597.41 ton per million people [139th of 183]
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement -36,000 ton [147th of 201]
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement (per capita) -1,628.015 ton per million people [146th of 200]
Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability 531,000 ton [78th of 198]
Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability (per capita) 24.013 ton per 1,000 people [147th of 197]
Motor Gasoline > Production from refineries 567,000 ton [73rd of 115]
Motor Gasoline > Production from refineries (per capita) 25.641 ton per 1,000 people [78th of 111]
Motor Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita) -323,110,128,856.318 ton per 1e+15 people [41st of 131]
Motor Gasoline > Total production 567,000 ton [73rd of 115]
Motor Gasoline > Total production (per capita) 25.641 ton per 1,000 people [78th of 111]
Natural Gas (including LNG) > Total resources 936,504 Terajoules [73rd of 97]
Natural Gas (including LNG) > Total resources (per capita) 42.351 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl [76th of 96]
Natural gas > Consumption 0 cu m [141st of 206]
Natural gas > Consumption (per capita) 0 cu m per capita [141st of 206]
Natural gas > Exports 0 cu m [147th of 202]
Natural gas > Imports 0 cu m [146th of 200]
Natural gas > Proved reserves 22,650,000,000 cu m [73rd of 203]
natural gas consumption > Date of > Information 2003 est.
Natural gas reserves 11,890,000,000 cubic feet [60th of 72]
Natural gas reserves (per capita) 541.784 cubic feet per person [59th of 71]
Oil > Consumption 49,300 bbl/day [63rd of 212]
Oil > Consumption (per capita) 2.188 bbl/day per 1,000 people [129th of 190]
Oil > Exports 5,709 bbl/day [86th of 184]
Oil > Imports 45,520 bbl/day [75th of 186]
Oil > Production 7,571 bbl/day [88th of 212]
Oil > Production (per capita) 330.16 bbl/day per million peopl [97th of 198]
Oil > Proved reserves 15,000,000 bbl [84th of 206]
Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP) 10,144.456 Btu per $1 of GDP [41st of 171]
Oil Consumption Test (per capita) 4,154,273.085 Btu per capita [124th of 177]
Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP) 10,144.456 Btu per $1 of GDP [41st of 171]
Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita) 4,154,273.085 Btu per capita [124th of 177]
Oil reserves 8,255,000 barrels [79th of 97]
Oil reserves (per capita) 368.369 barrels per 1,000 people [81st of 97]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by households 131,755 Terajoules [5th of 25]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by households (per capita) 6.78 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl [4th of 25]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by households and other consumers 131,755 Terajoules [6th of 31]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 6.78 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl [6th of 30]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by industry & construction 14,945 Terajoules [5th of 12]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 0.769 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl [6th of 12]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by other industries and construction 14,945 Terajoules [5th of 12]
Other biomass and wastes > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 0.769 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl [6th of 12]
Other biomass and wastes > Conversion in other energy-producing plants 70,877 Terajoules [2nd of 17]
Other biomass and wastes > Conversion in other energy-producing plants (per capita) 3,647.051 Terajoules / million ppl [2nd of 17]
Other biomass and wastes > Conversion to other forms of energy 70,877 Terajoules [3rd of 18]
Other biomass and wastes > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita) 3,647.051 Terajoules / million ppl [2nd of 18]
Other biomass and wastes > Energy balance requirement 217,577 Terajoules [7th of 40]
Other biomass and wastes > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 11,195.653 Terajoules / million ppl [6th of 40]
Other biomass and wastes > Gross inland availability 217,577 Terajoules [7th of 40]
Other biomass and wastes > Gross inland availability (per capita) 11,195.653 Terajoules / million ppl [6th of 40]
Other biomass and wastes > Net inland availability 146,700 Terajoules [7th of 32]
Other biomass and wastes > Net inland availability (per capita) 7.549 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl [8th of 31]
Other biomass and wastes > Production 217,577 Terajoules [7th of 38]
Other biomass and wastes > Production (per capita) 11,195.653 Terajoules / million ppl [6th of 38]
Other biomass and wastes > Statistical differences (per capita) 766.591 Terajoules per million pe [7th of 17]
Other Petroleum Products > Consumption by industry & construction 31,000 ton [13th of 30]
Other Petroleum Products > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 1.431 ton per 1,000 people [17th of 30]
Other Petroleum Products > Consumption by other industries and construction 31,000 ton [12th of 29]
Other Petroleum Products > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 1.431 ton per 1,000 people [16th of 29]
Other Petroleum Products > Consumption for non-energy uses 28,000 ton [53rd of 85]
Other Petroleum Products > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita) 1.266 ton per 1,000 people [64th of 85]
Other Petroleum Products > Energy balance requirement 28,000 ton [17th of 86]
Other Petroleum Products > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 1.266 ton per 1,000 people [29th of 85]
Other Petroleum Products > Gross inland availability 28,000 ton [65th of 106]
Other Petroleum Products > Gross inland availability (per capita) 1.266 ton per 1,000 people [79th of 105]
Other Petroleum Products > Imports 28,000 ton [31st of 70]
Other Petroleum Products > Imports (per capita) 1.266 ton per 1,000 people [44th of 69]
Other Petroleum Products > Net inland availability 31,000 ton [17th of 37]
Other Petroleum Products > Net inland availability (per capita) 1.431 ton per 1,000 people [23rd of 36]
Other Petroleum Products > Production from refineries 31,000 ton [59th of 78]
Other Petroleum Products > Production from refineries (per capita) 1.431 ton per 1,000 people [64th of 76]
Other Petroleum Products > Statistical differences (per capita) 49,239,011,083.701 ton per 1e+15 people [10th of 62]
Other Petroleum Products > Total production 31,000 ton [59th of 78]
Other Petroleum Products > Total production (per capita) 1.431 ton per 1,000 people [64th of 76]
production > kt of oil equivalent 6,230 kt of oil equivalent [87th of 130]
production > kt of oil equivalent (per capita) 0.288 kt of oil equivalent pe [103rd of 130]
Residual Fuel Oil > Changes in stocks 1,000 ton [40th of 86]
Residual Fuel Oil > Changes in stocks (per capita) 0.063 ton per 1,000 people [40th of 85]
Residual Fuel Oil > Changes in stocks at producers 1,000 ton [29th of 57]
Residual Fuel Oil > Changes in stocks at producers (per capita) 0.063 ton per 1,000 people [29th of 55]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by households and other consumers 6,000 ton [77th of 98]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 0.295 ton per 1,000 people [81st of 96]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by industry & construction 51,000 ton [90th of 134]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 2.306 ton per 1,000 people [105th of 131]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other consumers 6,000 ton [58th of 85]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 0.295 ton per 1,000 people [66th of 84]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other industries and construction 51,000 ton [87th of 134]
Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 2.306 ton per 1,000 people [104th of 131]
Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion in thermal power plants 15,000 ton [111st of 131]
Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita) 0.739 ton per 1,000 people [112nd of 129]
Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion to other forms of energy 15,000 ton [113rd of 133]
Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita) 0.739 ton per 1,000 people [113rd of 131]
Residual Fuel Oil > Imports 1,000 ton [147th of 150]
Residual Fuel Oil > Imports (per capita) 0.051 ton per 1,000 people [138th of 144]
Residual Fuel Oil > Net inland availability 51,000 ton [102nd of 155]
Residual Fuel Oil > Net inland availability (per capita) 2.306 ton per 1,000 people [127th of 153]
Traditional fuel consumption 78.1% [23rd of 130]
use > kt of oil equivalent 8,354 kt of oil equivalent [88th of 132]
use > kt of oil equivalent (per capita) 0.386 kt of oil equivalent pe [119th of 132]
Wall plugs > Frequency 50 HZ [89th of 151]
Wall plugs > Plug type
UK
Wall plugs > Voltage 230 V [77th of 209]


SOURCES
 World Development Indicators database; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy; ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption ; German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Fuel Prices and Taxation (1999) and the electronic update for2000. Available from World Bank, World Development Indicators 2002, WDI table 3.12. via ciesin.org; Energy Information Administration; Wikipedia: List of countries by natural gas consumption ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; World bank; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Ghana, Republic of Ghana

Industry
 

Adjusted savings
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.51 % of GNI [30th of 84]
Changes in inventories > constant LCU 18855000
Changes in inventories > current LCU 9640100000
Changes in inventories > current US$ 1,215,236 $ [98th of 138]
Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.197 $ per $1 million of GDP [98th of 167]
Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita) 0.059 $ per 1,000 people [99th of 167]
Chemicals > % of value added in manufacturing 5.21 % [40th of 91]
Machinery and transport equipment > % of value added in manufacturing 1.99 % [54th of 91]
Manufactures exports > % of merchandise exports 12.1 % [113rd of 156]
Manufactures imports > % of merchandise imports 74.19 % [49th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth -1.38 % [133rd of 156]
Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ 469,469,300 constant 2000 US$ [97th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 22.132 constant 2000 US$ per c [134th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > constant LCU 500000000
Manufacturing, value added > current LCU 8027834000000
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ 884,849,400 $ [72nd of 167]
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 82.539 $ per $1,000 of GDP [87th of 180]
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita) 40.015 $ per capita [93rd of 180]
Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports 2.22 % [68th of 154]
Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports 2.06 % [64th of 155]
Other manufacturing > % of value added in manufacturing 63.35 % [9th of 107]
Patent applications, nonresidents 39 [77th of 96]
Patent applications, nonresidents (per capita) 2.257 per 1 million people [105th of 138]
Textiles and clothing > % of value added in manufacturing 2.99 % [61st of 101]
value added > annual % growth 8.73 % [30th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 1,612,277,000 constant 2000 US$ [86th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 72.911 constant 2000 US$ per c [115th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 1666496000
value added > current LCU 22518190000000
value added > current US$ 2,482,015,000 $ [78th of 172]
value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.232 $ per $1 of GDP [90th of 180]
value added > current US$ (per capita) 112.243 $ per capita [108th of 180]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Ghana, Republic of Ghana

Agriculture
 

Agricultural growth 152 [8th of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area 64.76 % of land area [29th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 147,350 sq. km [59th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita) 6,946.586 sq. km per 1,000 people [71st of 199]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 3,600 [110th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors (per capita) 0.17 per 1 million people [150th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land 8.6 [157th of 188]
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports 4.99 % [28th of 154]
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports 1.31 % [79th of 155]
Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 100.43 $ per capita [102nd of 164]
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 374.53 $ per $1,000 of GDP [13th of 182]
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita) 181.573 $ per capita [79th of 182]
Arable and permanent cropland 5,809 thousand hectares [40th of 148]
Arable and permanent cropland (per capita) 264.695 thousand hectares per 1 m [64th of 148]
Arable land > % of land area 18.39 % of land area [60th of 199]
Arable land > hectares 4,185,000 hectares [50th of 199]
Arable land > hectares (per capita) 197.295 hectares per 1,000 peop [81st of 200]
Area > Peanut 470,000 [10th of 19]
Area > Peanut (per capita) 0.214 per 10 people [5th of 19]
Cereal production 152 thousand metric tons [8th of 149]
Cereal production (per capita) 0.00692609 thousand metric tons per [91st of 149]
Cereal production growth 71% [11th of 149]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 1,457.6 kg/ha [124th of 171]
Cotton exports 15 thousand bales [49th of 109]
Cotton imports 10 thousand bales [68th of 109]
Cotton production 70 [37th of 109]
Cotton production (per capita) 0.319 per 100,000 people [38th of 109]
Cotton stocks 18 thousand bales [68th of 109]
Cotton use 64 thousand bales [62nd of 109]
Crop production index 121.2 % [25th of 182]
Exports to USA > Arrowroot salep sago pith etc $1,570.00 [8th of 52]
Exports to USA > Arrowroot salep sago pith etc (per capita) $0.07 per 1,000 people [9th of 52]
Exports to USA > Cabbage $0.00 [11th of 15]
Exports to USA > Cabbage (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [10th of 15]
Exports to USA > Cassava $3.00 [18th of 30]
Exports to USA > Cassava (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [13th of 30]
Exports to USA > Fruit juices $0.00 [79th of 84]
Exports to USA > Fruit juices (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [76th of 84]
Exports to USA > Fruits $0.00 [48th of 62]
Exports to USA > Fruits (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [46th of 62]
Exports to USA > Leguminous vegetables $0.00 [32nd of 38]
Exports to USA > Leguminous vegetables (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [31st of 38]
Exports to USA > Pineapples $6.00 [14th of 27]
Exports to USA > Pineapples (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [12th of 27]
Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land 74.22 100 g/ha of arable land [136th of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons 31,030 metric tons [98th of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita) 1.495 metric tons per 1 milli [138th of 176]
Fertilizer use 2 kg [127th of 138]
Food production index 121 % [16th of 182]
Grains > Rice imports 250 thousand metric tons [28th of 38]
Grains > Rice imports (per capita) 11.3916 thousand metric tons per [19th of 38]
Irrigated land > % of cropland 0.49 % [149th of 164]
Labor share 56.6% [41st of 149]
Land under cereal production > hectares 1,332,716 hectares [61st of 176]
Land under cereal production > hectares (per capita) 60,268.984 hectares per 1,000 peop [100th of 177]
Livestock production index 111.8 % [47th of 181]
Meat production 140 thousand metric tons [91st of 149]
Meat production (per capita) 0.00637929 thousand metric tons per [131st of 149]
Meat production growth 4% [104th of 149]
Organic cropland 5,453 hectares [50th of 88]
Organic cropland (per capita) 0.248474 hectares per 1,000 peopl [53rd of 88]
Permanent cropland > % of land area 9.67 % of land area [30th of 187]
Permanent crops 2,200,000 hectares [15th of 181]
Permanent crops (per capita) 100.246 hectares per 1,000 peopl [16th of 181]
Pesticide use 0 kg [43rd of 45]
Production > Peanut 440,000 [10th of 19]
Production > Peanut (per capita) 20.0492 per 1,000 people [5th of 19]

Products
 cocoa, rice, cassava, peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber

Root and tuber production 11,109 thousand metric tons [12th of 149]
Root and tuber production (per capita) 0.506197 thousand metric tons per [4th of 149]
Root and tuber production growth 127% [10th of 149]
Tractor concentration 0.6 [125th of 147]
Tractors 3,570 [103rd of 147]
Tractors (per capita) 162.672 per 1 million people [117th of 147]
Value added 35.9 [23rd of 158]
value added > annual % growth 4.14 % [49th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 2,220,790,000 constant 2000 US$ [59th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 100.43 constant 2000 US$ per c [102nd of 164]
value added > constant LCU 5357058000
value added > current LCU 36427100000000
value added > current US$ 4,015,092,000 $ [46th of 172]
value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 374.53 $ per $1,000 of GDP [13th of 182]
value added > current US$ (per capita) 181.573 $ per capita [79th of 182]
value added per worker > constant 2000 US$ 354.19 constant 2000 US$ [121st of 163]
Workers per hectare 0.9 [54th of 148]
Yield > Peanut 0.94 [15th of 19]


SOURCES
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001; World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA; United States Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Online; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; The World Bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Ghana, Republic of Ghana

 Transportation
 

Air transport
Air transport, freight > million tons per km 6.65 million tons/km [100th of 153]
Air transport, passengers carried 96,444 [134th of 164]
Air transport, passengers carried (per capita) 4.452 per 1,000 people [141st of 177]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,333 [143rd of 164]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita) 0.062 per 1,000 people [143rd of 177]
Aircraft departures 5,900 [110th of 155]
Aircraft departures (per capita) 0.268842 per 1,000 people [132nd of 155]
Airports 12 [155th of 247]
Airports (per $ GDP) 0.93 per billion $ of GDP [129th of 200]
Airports (per capita) 0.523 per million people [218th of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 4 [98th of 181]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 4 [68th of 139]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per $ GDP) 464.037 per $1 trillion of GDP [52nd of 150]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.174 per million people [155th of 178]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 0.182266 per 1 million people [112nd of 131]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 1 [92nd of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 1 [129th of 158]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.046 per million people [135th of 156]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.0455664 per 1 million people [113rd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 2 [73rd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 2 [108th of 157]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per $ GDP) 0.232 per $1 billion of GDP [59th of 133]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.087 per million people [135th of 156]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.0911328 per 1 million people [106th of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 1 [135th of 157]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per $ GDP) 116.009 per $1 trillion of GDP [69th of 136]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita) 0.044 per million people [145th of 156]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 7 [132nd of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 0.542 per billion $ of GDP [107th of 179]
Airports > With paved runways > Total (per capita) 0.305 per million people [213rd of 228]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m 3 [132nd of 175]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m 3 [105th of 137]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per $ GDP) 348.028 per $1 trillion of GDP [95th of 152]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.136699 per 1 million people [119th of 130]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 0.131 per million people [151st of 170]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total 5 [156th of 204]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 387.418 per trillion $ of GDP [119th of 165]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per capita) 0.218 per million people [183rd of 195]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m 2 [154th of 187]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP) 154.967 per trillion $ of GDP [118th of 172]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per capita) 0.087 per million people [171st of 184]
Driving side of the road > Left or right Right side
Highways > Paved 11,665 km [34th of 113]
Highways > Paved (per capita) 0.6 km per 1,000 people [66th of 108]
Highways > Total 39,409 km [39th of 118]
Highways > Total (per capita) 2.028 km per 1,000 people [84th of 113]
Highways > Unpaved 27,744 km [28th of 113]
Highways > Unpaved (per capita) 1.428 km per 1,000 people [59th of 108]
Investment in transport with private participation > current US$ 10,000,000 $ [27th of 30]
Investment in transport with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 2.011 $ per $1,000 of GDP [36th of 69]
Investment in transport with private participation > current US$ (per capita) 0.503 $ per 1,000 people [47th of 70]

Merchant marine > A note
 includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Brazil 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Spain 1 (2002 est.)

Merchant marine > By type
 petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 3
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned 1 [106th of 122]

Merchant marine > Note
 includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Brazil 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Spain 1

Merchant marine > Ships by type
 petroleum tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 6
Merchant marine > Total 4 [132nd of 157]
Merchant marine > Total (per $ GDP) 0.31 per billion $ of GDP [87th of 132]
Merchant marine > Total (per capita) 0.171 per million people [144th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt 7,282 Dwt [139th of 157]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP) 0.73 Dwt per million $ of GDP [106th of 129]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita) 0.318 Dwt per 1,000 people [149th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT 5,032 GRT [140th of 157]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP) 0.489 GRT per million $ of GDP [107th of 130]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita) 0.219 GRT per 1,000 people [151st of 156]
Pipelines
 oil 13 km; refined products 316 km
Pipelines > All types
 refined products 74 km (2004)
Pipelines > Refined products 74 km [48th of 53]
Pipelines > Refined products (per $ GDP) 8.585 km per $1 billion of GDP [21st of 52]
Pipelines > Refined products (per capita) 3.302 km per 1 million people [46th of 53]
Pipelines > Total length 74 km [116th of 120]
Pipelines > Total length (per $ GDP) 8.585 km per $1 billion of GDP [102nd of 113]
Pipelines > Total length (per capita) 3.302 km per 1 million people [119th of 120]
Ports and harbors Takoradi, Tema
Ports and terminals Tema
Rail lines > total route-km 977 km [66th of 111]
Railways > Narrow gauge 953 km 1.067-m gauge
Railways > Total 953 km [87th of 220]
Railways > Total (per $ GDP) 73.842 km per billion $ of GDP [54th of 189]
Railways > Total (per capita) 42.294 km per million people [117th of 218]
Railways, goods transported > million ton-km 242 million ton-km [69th of 84]
Railways, goods transported > million ton-km (per capita) 11.409 million ton-km per 1 mi [87th of 111]
Railways, passengers carried > million passenger-km 85 million passenger-km [64th of 83]
Railways, passengers carried > million passenger-km (per capita) 4.007 million passenger-km pe [84th of 108]
Roads, paved > % of total roads 17.92 % [60th of 163]
Roads, total network > km 47,787 km [45th of 172]
Roadways > Paved 9,955 km [33rd of 81]
Roadways > Total 62,221 km [30th of 85]
Roadways > Unpaved 52,266 km [10th of 79]

Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
 Ghana must still deal with refugees and returning nationals escaping rebel fighting in Cote d'Ivoire

Travel services > % of commercial service exports 76.33 % [12th of 153]
Travel services > % of commercial service imports 26.76 % [57th of 153]
Vehicle abundance 0.66 per square km [109th of 141]
Waterways 1,293 km [21st of 165]

Waterways > A note
 Volta, Ankobra, and Tano Rivers provide 168 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters; Lake Volta provides 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways

Waterways > Note
 168 km for launches and lighters on Volta, Ankobra, and Tano rivers; 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways on Lake Volta (2005)


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; World standards on users.pandora.be; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001; World Bank, World Development Indicators 2001, Washington, DC: World Bank, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Ghana, Republic of Ghana

Taxation
 

CPIA fiscal policy rating 4.5 [5th of 75]
Customs and other import duties > % of tax revenue 14.25 % [27th of 82]
Customs and other import duties > current LCU 2544552000000
Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > % 25 % [65th of 108]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding, US$ 10,581.38 $ [57th of 93]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > % 25 % [65th of 102]
Net taxes on products > constant LCU 2350017000
Net taxes on products > current LCU 9214541000000
Net taxes on products > current US$ 1,015,651,000 $ [72nd of 159]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.095 $ per $1 billion of GDP [72nd of 174]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita) 45.93 $ per 1 million people [100th of 174]
Other taxes > % of revenue 1.9 % [50th of 91]
Other taxes > current LCU 458678000000
Tax payments > number 35 [78th of 171]
Tax payments > number (per capita) 1.583 per 1 million people [120th of 170]
Tax revenue > % of GDP 22.36 % [24th of 98]
Tax revenue > current LCU 17861740000000
Taxes on exports > % of tax revenue 5.52 % [6th of 36]
Taxes on exports > current LCU 985820000000
Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue 21.57 % [78th of 98]
Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services 10.48 % [48th of 89]
Taxes on goods and services > current LCU 5194164000000
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue 22.19 % [37th of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of total taxes 29.92 % [47th of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > current LCU 5343963000000
Taxes on international trade > % of revenue 28.51 % [6th of 86]
Taxes on international trade > current LCU 6864936000000
Total tax rate > % of profit 32.3 % [143rd of 171]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Ghana, Republic of Ghana

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