DEC alternative conversion factor in Ghana
Ghana: DEC alternative conversion factor was 14.2 ratio in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana is 14.2 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 389.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana peaked at 14.2 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5449 ratio, in 2000.
That places Ghana 112th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5449 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.7163 ratio | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7924 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8668 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8995 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9052 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9151 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9326 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 ratio | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 ratio | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.82 ratio | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 ratio | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 3.71 ratio | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 3.91 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.35 ratio | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.59 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 ratio | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.81 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.31 ratio | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 11.02 ratio | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 14.2 ratio | +28.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.2 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.14 ratio, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.2 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 ratio, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.903 ratio | 0.5449 ratio | 1.4 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 ratio | 1.43 ratio | 5.22 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 ratio | 5.6 ratio | 14.2 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana was 14.2 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5449 ratio in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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