Ghana vs South Africa: National Accounts base year

Ghana
0.5
in 2023
South Africa
0.5
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
South Africa rank
76th

National Accounts base year over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.40.5201620192023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.5 against 0.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 76th of 217 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.25 0.5 0.25 South Africa
2020s 0.5 0.375 0.125 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national accounts base year, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 0.5 against 0.5 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in national accounts base year between Ghana and South Africa?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for national accounts base year?
Ghana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 76th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as National Accounts base year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
National Accounts base year
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 1,729 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

National accounts base year is the year used as the base period for constant price calculations in the country’s national accounts. It is recommended that the base year of constant price estimates be changed periodically to reflect changes in economic structure and relative prices.