Foreign assets per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Foreign assets per capita was 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
319.15 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3,800 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
303.41 real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Ghana, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 645 real chained 2019 US$2001: 599.1 real chained 2019 US$2002: 690.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 786.8 real chained 2019 US$2004: 765.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 653.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 757.1 real chained 2019 US$2007: 699.9 real chained 2019 US$2008: 583.9 real chained 2019 US$2009: 728.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 827.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 962.5 real chained 2019 US$2012: 789.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 728.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 493.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 423.3 real chained 2019 US$2016: 383.5 real chained 2019 US$2017: 355.6 real chained 2019 US$2018: 303.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 313.6 real chained 2019 US$2020: 319.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Ghana stood at 319.15 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,800 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 303.41 real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.

Ghana ranks 127th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,234 real chained 2019 US$ 1,205 real chained 2019 US$ 3,800 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 690.86 real chained 2019 US$ 583.89 real chained 2019 US$ 786.81 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 558.13 real chained 2019 US$ 303.41 real chained 2019 US$ 962.5 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 124 Nepal 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 125 Laos 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 126 Nigeria 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 128 Bangladesh 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 129 Haiti 269.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 130 Gambia 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Ghana?
Foreign assets per capita in Ghana was 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3,800 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 303.41 real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
How does Ghana rank for foreign assets per capita?
Ghana ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.