Adjusted net savings per person in Ghana

Ghana: Adjusted net savings per person was 103.53 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
103.53
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
323.44
in 2020
All-time low
-147.59
in 2011
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in Ghana, 1990–2021

-10001002003001990200520211990: -9.71991: -1.21992: -25.91993: -10.51994: -1.51995: -7.31996: -7.81997: -33.81998: -5.21999: -20.72000: -11.12001: 8.12002: 12003: 3.82004: 27.62005: 19.12006: 46.62007: -68.92008: -96.12009: -31.12010: -107.92011: -147.62012: -127.32013: 79.52014: 63.12015: 106.22016: 109.42017: 53.42018: 168.62019: 116.32020: 323.42021: 103.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net savings per person in Ghana stood at 103.53.

The figure is down 68.0% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Ghana peaked at 323.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -147.59, in 2011.

Ghana ranks 113th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net savings per person in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Ghana, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 -9.69 —
1991 -1.21 -87.5%
1992 -25.91 +2041.3%
1993 -10.47 -59.6%
1994 -1.5 -85.7%
1995 -7.33 +388.7%
1996 -7.78 +6.1%
1997 -33.78 +334.2%
1998 -5.22 -84.5%
1999 -20.7 +296.6%
2000 -11.05 -46.6%
2001 8.12 -173.5%
2002 1.01 -87.6%
2003 3.81 +277.2%
2004 27.65 +625.7%
2005 19.13 -30.8%
2006 46.58 +143.5%
2007 -68.9 -247.9%
2008 -96.11 +39.5%
2009 -31.13 -67.6%
2010 -107.86 +246.5%
2011 -147.59 +36.8%
2012 -127.28 -13.8%
2013 79.46 -162.4%
2014 63.13 -20.6%
2015 106.24 +68.3%
2016 109.39 +3.0%
2017 53.36 -51.2%
2018 168.63 +216.0%
2019 116.31 -31.0%
2020 323.44 +178.1%
2021 103.53 -68.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 103.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 103.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per person 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -2041.3% -1.21 -25.91

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12.36 -33.78 -1.21 10
2000s -10.09 -96.11 46.58 10
2010s 31.38 -147.59 168.63 10
2020s 213.49 103.53 323.44 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 110 Ethiopia 128.66 compare
  2. 111 Pakistan 121.33 compare
  3. 112 Colombia 106.51 compare
  4. 114 Comoros 102.92 compare
  5. 115 Lesotho 82.71 compare
  6. 116 Zambia 81.87 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Ghana?
Adjusted net savings per person in Ghana was 103.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 323.44 in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -147.59 in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Ghana ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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