Ghana—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3,075
2022
YoY Change
+20.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#67
of 197 countries
Maximum
3,075
2022
Minimum
117
2001
CAGR
+15.1%
23 years
Last
3,075
Previous
2,560
Highest
3,075
Lowest
117
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's scientific publications was 3,075 in 2022, ranking #67 out of 197 countries. This represents a +20.1% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 3,075 (2022) and the lowest was 117 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,075 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 2,560 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 2,077 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1,364 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1,117 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,008 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 786 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 623 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 580 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 514 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 410 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 355 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 307 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 255 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 235 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 188 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 189 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 173 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 149 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 149 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 117 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 139 |
Top Countries — Scientific Journal Articles
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 898,949 | 2022 |
| 2 | United States | 457,335 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 207,390 | 2022 |
| 4 | Germany | 113,976 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 105,584 | 2022 |
| 6 | Japan | 103,723 | 2022 |
| 7 | Italy | 90,586 | 2022 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 84,252 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | 76,936 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 69,052 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.
Methodology
Data compiled by Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), uri: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators.