Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana is 4.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana peaked at 37.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -16.74 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +466.0% |
| 1996 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1999 | -2 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2000 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -599.3% |
| 2001 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 8 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2005 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2006 | 37.26 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2007 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2012 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -526.2% |
| 2013 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -390.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2015 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2016 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2018 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2019 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5213 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +1280.6% |
| 2024 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.62 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1280.6% | 0.5213 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.58 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 37.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 28.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 0.5213 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Ethiopia 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Oman 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Eswatini 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Nigeria 4.27 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Ghana was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.74 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.