Human capital, female in Ghana

Ghana: Human capital, female was 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
67.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Ghana, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 67.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 69.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 72.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 74.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 75.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 78.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 81.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 85.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 89.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 93.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 96.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 100.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 103.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 106.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 109.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 111.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 116.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 121.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 126.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 127.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 128.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 135.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 143.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 151.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 159.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 167.9B real chained 2019 US$

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

Ghana recorded 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Ghana peaked at 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Ghana 61st out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 67.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 75.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 94.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 109.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 132.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 111.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 159.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 205.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 59 Uruguay 200.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 184.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 62 Slovenia 167.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 63 Luxembourg 155.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 64 Angola 152.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Ghana?
Human capital, female in Ghana was 167.95 billion 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 human capital, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 167.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 67.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for human capital, female?
Ghana ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (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
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.