Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Ghana

Ghana: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 71.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.6
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
163rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
74
in 2021
All-time low
7.9
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Ghana, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 14.92001: 17.42002: 19.82003: 242004: 24.72005: 7.92006: 31.42007: 32.42008: 36.82009: 37.92010: 55.42011: 422012: 23.62013: 50.82014: 642015: 572016: 66.62017: 65.32018: 68.32019: 702020: 73.12021: 742022: 71.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana is 71.6, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 203.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana peaked at 74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2005.

Ghana ranks 163rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Ghana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.9
2001 17.4 +16.8%
2002 19.8 +13.8%
2003 24 +21.2%
2004 24.7 +2.9%
2005 7.9 -68.0%
2006 31.4 +297.5%
2007 32.4 +3.2%
2008 36.8 +13.6%
2009 37.9 +3.0%
2010 55.4 +46.2%
2011 42 -24.2%
2012 23.6 -43.8%
2013 50.8 +115.3%
2014 64 +26.0%
2015 57 -10.9%
2016 66.6 +16.8%
2017 65.3 -2.0%
2018 68.3 +4.6%
2019 70 +2.5%
2020 73.1 +4.4%
2021 74 +1.2%
2022 71.6 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.72 7.9 37.9 10
2010s 56.3 23.6 70 10
2020s 72.9 71.6 74 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 160 Solomon Islands 75.4 compare
  2. 161 Syrian Arab Republic 75 compare
  3. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 73.7 compare
  4. 164 Nicaragua 66.3 compare
  5. 165 Kenya 65.6 compare
  6. 166 Yemen 65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana was 71.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 74 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Ghana ranks 163rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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