Human capital, male in Ghana
Ghana: Human capital, male was 310.65 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
310.65 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
59th
of 151 countries
All-time high
310.65 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
20.53 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 310.65 billion current US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Ghana peaked at 310.65 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.53 billion current US$, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 59th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24.10 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 24.61 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.94 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 32.13 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 20.53 billion current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 22.84 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 26.48 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 32.48 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 37.48 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 44.86 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 95.23 billion current US$ | +112.3% |
| 2007 | 107.65 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 124.73 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 116.56 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 138.07 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 170.77 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 181.59 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 276.16 billion current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 231.45 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 212.20 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 241.85 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 263.21 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 295.29 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 301.62 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 310.65 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 310.65 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.82 billion current US$, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 310.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital, male in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +112.3% | 44.86 billion current US$ | 95.23 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.23 billion current US$ | 23.40 billion current US$ | 32.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.88 billion current US$ | 20.53 billion current US$ | 124.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.22 billion current US$ | 138.07 billion current US$ | 301.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.65 billion current US$ | 310.65 billion current US$ | 310.65 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Ukraine 364.42 billion current US$ compare
- 57 Morocco 347.03 billion current US$ compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 312.41 billion current US$ compare
- 60 Slovakia 291.09 billion current US$ compare
- 61 Luxembourg 258.41 billion current US$ compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 255.17 billion current 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 human capital, male in Ghana?
- Human capital, male in Ghana was 310.65 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 310.65 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for human capital, male?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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