Human capital per capita, female in Ghana
Ghana: Human capital per capita, female was 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female 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$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Ghana peaked at 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,888 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ghana 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,888 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,916 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,976 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,940 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,120 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,187 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,308 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,372 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,376 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,369 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,362 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,443 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,516 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,517 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,445 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,747 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,064 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,933 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,888 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,976 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,239 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,376 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,618 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,362 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,064 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Iraq 5,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 5,524 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Georgia 5,238 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Nicaragua 4,946 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 4,866 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Tunisia 4,644 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 per capita, female in Ghana?
- Human capital per capita, female in Ghana was 5,219 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 per capita, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,888 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 per capita, female (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.