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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 58th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 116.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 120.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 124.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 129.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 132.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 136.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 143.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 150.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 158.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 166.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 173.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 182.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 188.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 194.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 201.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 207.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 217.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 227.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 237.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 239.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 241.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 255.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 270.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 286.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 301.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 317.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 55 Hungary 489.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 56 Morocco 370.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 57 Ukraine 361.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 307.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 60 Kuwait 297.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 294.37 billion real chained 2019 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 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 151 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
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.