Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was 3.37 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Ghana, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.37 billion current US$ for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in 2021.
The figure is down 67.4% on the previous year and up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Ghana peaked at 10.31 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.85 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Ghana 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -149.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -19.10 million current US$ | -87.2% |
| 1992 | -419.39 million current US$ | +2095.3% |
| 1993 | -173.77 million current US$ | -58.6% |
| 1994 | -25.57 million current US$ | -85.3% |
| 1995 | -127.58 million current US$ | +398.9% |
| 1996 | -138.60 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | -616.06 million current US$ | +344.5% |
| 1998 | -97.62 million current US$ | -84.2% |
| 1999 | -396.39 million current US$ | +306.1% |
| 2000 | -216.98 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 163.68 million current US$ | -175.4% |
| 2002 | 20.88 million current US$ | -87.2% |
| 2003 | 81.16 million current US$ | +288.8% |
| 2004 | 604.71 million current US$ | +645.1% |
| 2005 | 429.35 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2007 | -1.63 billion current US$ | -251.8% |
| 2008 | -2.33 billion current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2009 | -774.01 million current US$ | -66.8% |
| 2010 | -2.75 billion current US$ | +255.0% |
| 2011 | -3.85 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2012 | -3.40 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -163.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +222.6% |
| 2019 | 3.64 billion current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 10.31 billion current US$ | +183.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 billion current US$ | -67.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.37 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.25 million current US$, 10.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2095.3% | -19.10 million current US$ | -419.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -216.33 million current US$ | -616.06 million current US$ | -19.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -257.75 million current US$ | -2.33 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | -3.85 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 billion current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 10.31 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Ghana?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Ghana was 3.37 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.85 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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