Human capital, male in Ghana

Ghana: Human capital, male was 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
58th
of 150 countries
All-time high
317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
116.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Ghana, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 116.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 120.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 124.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 129.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 132.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 136.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 143.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 150.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 158.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 166.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 173.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 182.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 188.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 194.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 201.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 207.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 217.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 227.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 237.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 239.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 241.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 255.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 270.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 286.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 301.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 317.5B real chained 2019 US$

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

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Ghana peaked at 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Ghana ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 124.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 116.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 132.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 169.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 136.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 201.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 248.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 207.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 301.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 55 Hungary 489.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 56 Morocco 370.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 57 Ukraine 361.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 59 Cote d'Ivoire 307.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 60 Kuwait 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 61 Dominican Republic 294.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Ghana?
Human capital, male in Ghana was 317.49 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, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 116.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for human capital, male?
Ghana ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (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.