Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Burkina Faso
38.57 billion current US$
in 2020
Ghana
37.72 billion current US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Ghana rank
14th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520072020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 38.57 billion current US$ against 37.72 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 845.60 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 14th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 55.95 million current US$ 2.63 billion current US$ 2.58 billion current US$ Ghana
2000s 352.75 million current US$ 2.68 billion current US$ 2.33 billion current US$ Ghana
2010s 8.90 billion current US$ 11.94 billion current US$ 3.04 billion current US$ Ghana
2020s 38.57 billion current US$ 37.72 billion current US$ 845.60 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 38.57 billion current US$ against 37.72 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
845.60 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 14th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed