Original data set used for model analysis
| Year | Ghana swan wood export vol. To China (m3) | Ghana timber product export val. To China (10000USD) | Ghana timber production volume (10000 m3) | China swan wood import volume (10000 m3) | Ghana cedi (GHC)/USD exchange rate | Ghana timber unit exp. Price (USD/m3) | Ghana’s GDP (billion USD) | China timber consumption in construction sector (10000 m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32786.42 | 1071.9303 | 2581.0762 | 133.1473 | 0.20 | 696.67 | 6.89 | 5435 |
| 1998 | 14203.208 | 446.8325 | 2667.7359 | 169.03 | 0.23 | 411.35 | 7.48 | 5980 |
| 1999 | 14633.574 | 459.2844 | 2733.7907 | 275.64 | 0.27 | 401.26 | 7.72 | 6200 |
| 2000 | 13411.334 | 474.5495 | 2819.8457 | 361.37 | 0.54 | 351.3 | 4.98 | 7668.2 |
| 2001 | 10905.035 | 424.4529 | 2940.9105 | 403.41 | 0.72 | 354.68 | 5.31 | 7846.4 |
| 2002 | 8652.861 | 303.7254 | 3029.6088 | 548.37 | 0.79 | 376.49 | 6.17 | 8838.01 |
| 2003 | 4613.938 | 235.6142 | 3166.4142 | 559.81 | 0.87 | 454.81 | 7.63 | 8381.03 |
| 2004 | 4020.498 | 151.4664 | 3265.9033 | 605.17 | 0.90 | 475.68 | 8.88 | 10984.12 |
| 2005 | 4771.439 | 128.4379 | 3364.4547 | 605.42 | 0.91 | 469.74 | 10.73 | 9438.48 |
| 2006 | 5552.876 | 210.0313 | 3488.0530 | 615.31 | 0.92 | 474.58 | 20.41 | 8748.68 |
| 2007 | 5351.709 | 225.7764 | 3602.2900 | 655.78 | 0.94 | 477.36 | 24.76 | 9392.53 |
| 2008 | 2985.248 | 128.8740 | 3727.8400 | 718.18 | 1.06 | 461.47 | 28.53 | 8287.6 |
| 2009 | 5241.863 | 213.7130 | 3839.5781 | 993.52 | 1.41 | 451.27 | 25.98 | 11664.16 |
| 2010 | 13073.359 | 1392.2549 | 4025.3966 | 1481.22 | 1.43 | 471.74 | 32.17 | 10221.21 |
| 2011 | 12529.596 | 592.9904 | 4143.8647 | 2160.67 | 1.51 | 510.55 | 39.57 | 12801.08 |
| 2012 | 22427.725 | 1076.3514 | 4275.4470 | 2066.97 | 1.80 | 513.13 | 41.94 | 14347.39 |
| 2013 | 56202.859 | 3456.1587 | 4429.6188 | 2404.3 | 1.95 | 601.43 | 63.28 | 16283.29 |
| 2014 | 49367.239 | 2658.7064 | 4543.2574 | 2565.2 | 2.90 | 473.36 | 53.6 | 16566.62 |
| 2015 | 35896.147 | 2756.7160 | 4716.2427 | 2659.77 | 3.67 | 572.32 | 49.18 | 16768.96 |
| 2016 | 132022.13 | 9877.5260 | 4807.7347 | 3153 | 3.91 | 595.35 | 55.01 | 17315.25 |
| 2017 | 98913.898 | 8085.5480 | 4933.3768 | 3740 | 4.35 | 660.8 | 59 | 17273.68 |
| Year | Ghana swan wood export vol. To China (m3) | Ghana timber product export val. To China (10000USD) | Ghana timber production volume (10000 m3) | China swan wood import volume (10000 m3) | Ghana cedi (GHC)/USD exchange rate | Ghana timber unit exp. Price (USD/m3) | Ghana’s GDP (billion USD) | China timber consumption in construction sector (10000 m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32786.42 | 1071.9303 | 2581.0762 | 133.1473 | 0.20 | 696.67 | 6.89 | 5435 |
| 1998 | 14203.208 | 446.8325 | 2667.7359 | 169.03 | 0.23 | 411.35 | 7.48 | 5980 |
| 1999 | 14633.574 | 459.2844 | 2733.7907 | 275.64 | 0.27 | 401.26 | 7.72 | 6200 |
| 2000 | 13411.334 | 474.5495 | 2819.8457 | 361.37 | 0.54 | 351.3 | 4.98 | 7668.2 |
| 2001 | 10905.035 | 424.4529 | 2940.9105 | 403.41 | 0.72 | 354.68 | 5.31 | 7846.4 |
| 2002 | 8652.861 | 303.7254 | 3029.6088 | 548.37 | 0.79 | 376.49 | 6.17 | 8838.01 |
| 2003 | 4613.938 | 235.6142 | 3166.4142 | 559.81 | 0.87 | 454.81 | 7.63 | 8381.03 |
| 2004 | 4020.498 | 151.4664 | 3265.9033 | 605.17 | 0.90 | 475.68 | 8.88 | 10984.12 |
| 2005 | 4771.439 | 128.4379 | 3364.4547 | 605.42 | 0.91 | 469.74 | 10.73 | 9438.48 |
| 2006 | 5552.876 | 210.0313 | 3488.0530 | 615.31 | 0.92 | 474.58 | 20.41 | 8748.68 |
| 2007 | 5351.709 | 225.7764 | 3602.2900 | 655.78 | 0.94 | 477.36 | 24.76 | 9392.53 |
| 2008 | 2985.248 | 128.8740 | 3727.8400 | 718.18 | 1.06 | 461.47 | 28.53 | 8287.6 |
| 2009 | 5241.863 | 213.7130 | 3839.5781 | 993.52 | 1.41 | 451.27 | 25.98 | 11664.16 |
| 2010 | 13073.359 | 1392.2549 | 4025.3966 | 1481.22 | 1.43 | 471.74 | 32.17 | 10221.21 |
| 2011 | 12529.596 | 592.9904 | 4143.8647 | 2160.67 | 1.51 | 510.55 | 39.57 | 12801.08 |
| 2012 | 22427.725 | 1076.3514 | 4275.4470 | 2066.97 | 1.80 | 513.13 | 41.94 | 14347.39 |
| 2013 | 56202.859 | 3456.1587 | 4429.6188 | 2404.3 | 1.95 | 601.43 | 63.28 | 16283.29 |
| 2014 | 49367.239 | 2658.7064 | 4543.2574 | 2565.2 | 2.90 | 473.36 | 53.6 | 16566.62 |
| 2015 | 35896.147 | 2756.7160 | 4716.2427 | 2659.77 | 3.67 | 572.32 | 49.18 | 16768.96 |
| 2016 | 132022.13 | 9877.5260 | 4807.7347 | 3153 | 3.91 | 595.35 | 55.01 | 17315.25 |
| 2017 | 98913.898 | 8085.5480 | 4933.3768 | 3740 | 4.35 | 660.8 | 59 | 17273.68 |
Source(s): TIDD statistics, FAOSTAT statistics, China Forestry Publishing House statistics, World Dank data and China Forestry Statistics Book
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