Foreign assets per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign assets per capita was 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Ghana, 1995–2020
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$, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,800 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,962 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 1,960 real chained 2019 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 1,205 real chained 2019 US$ | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 1,242 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 645 real chained 2019 US$ | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 599.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 690.42 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 786.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 765.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 653.16 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 757.1 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 699.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 583.89 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 728.13 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 827.14 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 962.5 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 789.56 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 728.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 493.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 423.3 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 383.55 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 355.64 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 303.41 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 313.56 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,234 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 128th out of 150 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
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.