Wholesale price index in Ghana
Ghana: Wholesale price index was 100 2010 = 100 in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Ghana, 1963–1990
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 1990, wholesale price index in Ghana stood at 100 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 6,300.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Ghana peaked at 100 2010 = 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 2010 = 100, in 1963.
Ghana ranks 40th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0478 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0512 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0594 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0598 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0621 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0738 2010 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0794 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0863 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0825 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0979 2010 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1235 2010 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1574 2010 = 100 | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1959 2010 = 100 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2638 2010 = 100 | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4459 2010 = 100 | +69.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6567 2010 = 100 | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 2010 = 100 | +66.1% |
| 1980 | 1.56 2010 = 100 | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 2.34 2010 = 100 | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 3.18 2010 = 100 | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 7.27 2010 = 100 | +128.5% |
| 1984 | 13.4 2010 = 100 | +84.3% |
| 1985 | 20.62 2010 = 100 | +53.9% |
| 1986 | 33.73 2010 = 100 | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 47.68 2010 = 100 | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 64.24 2010 = 100 | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 81.5 2010 = 100 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 100 2010 = 100 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0619 2010 = 100 | 0.0478 2010 = 100 | 0.0794 2010 = 100 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.3201 2010 = 100 | 0.0825 2010 = 100 | 1.09 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.55 2010 = 100 | 1.56 2010 = 100 | 81.5 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100 compare
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Australia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Kenya 100 2010 = 100
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Ghana?
- Wholesale price index in Ghana was 100 2010 = 100 in 1990, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2010 = 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 2010 = 100 in 1963.
- How does Ghana rank for wholesale price index?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1990.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,300.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).