Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was 44.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 290.1%
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
600 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-734.74 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
122
1903–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1903–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 44.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 290.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 600 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -734.74 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 156.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -95.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -176.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -52.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 165.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 228.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -90.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -734.74 % change on previous year | +709.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 140.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 600 % change on previous year | +328.2% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -155.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -80.36 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 39.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 196 % change on previous year | +390.1% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 28.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 14.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 29.13 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 22.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -17.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 29.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -16.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -33.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 44.63 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -95.57 % change on previous year | 156.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 16.53 % change on previous year | -176.11 % change on previous year | 228.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -68.53 % change on previous year | -734.74 % change on previous year | 140.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.37 % change on previous year | -155.9 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 196 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year | 29.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -33.66 % change on previous year | 44.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Bolivia 58.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Romania 48.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kenya 46.22 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Lebanon 39.9 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 35.99 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Suriname 30.13 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Ghana was 44.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -734.74 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, 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 Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.