River flow minimum in Ghana
Ghana: River flow minimum was 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17,183 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Ghana peaked at 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,550 m3 per sec, in 2008.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,338 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 9,146 m3 per sec | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 8,659 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,550 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9,145 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8,687 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,979 m3 per sec | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 11,968 m3 per sec | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 11,959 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,493 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,160 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10,242 m3 per sec | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 10,173 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10,774 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,846 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,306 m3 per sec | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 13,649 m3 per sec | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 14,748 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 15,456 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 17,183 m3 per sec | +11.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,183 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,183 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,368 m3 per sec | 8,550 m3 per sec | 11,338 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,728 m3 per sec | 8,687 m3 per sec | 11,968 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,669 m3 per sec | 12,306 m3 per sec | 17,183 m3 per sec | 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 river flow minimum in Ghana?
- River flow minimum in Ghana was 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,550 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for river flow minimum?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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