Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 151 countries
All-time high
874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
541.39 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in Ghana peaked at 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 541.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ghana 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 541.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 555.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 570.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 543.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 555.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 578.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 588.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 582.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 581.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 601.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 618.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 631.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 634.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 659.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 673.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 683.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 702.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 727.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 744.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 744.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 738.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 759.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 783.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 813.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 843.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 553.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 541.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 570.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 615.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 578.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 673.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 754.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 683.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 843.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Kenya 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 Angola 930.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 876.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 62 Morocco 833.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Slovakia 808.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Tanzania 763.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 domestic comprehensive wealth index in Ghana?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Ghana was 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 874.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic comprehensive wealth index?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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