Human capital per capita, female in Ghana

Ghana: Human capital per capita, female was 5,219 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,219 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,219 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,888 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Ghana, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$

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 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 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 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

  1. 94 Iraq 5,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 95 Solomon Islands 5,524 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 96 Georgia 5,238 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 98 Nicaragua 4,946 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 4,866 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 100 Tunisia 4,644 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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
Last refreshed

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.