Human capital per capita, male in Ghana

Ghana: Human capital per capita, male was 9,653 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9,653 current US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,033 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1,044 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 1.3k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 1.3k current US$1998: 1.4k current US$1999: 1.7k current US$2000: 1.0k current US$2001: 1.1k current US$2002: 1.3k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 2.0k current US$2006: 4.1k current US$2007: 4.5k current US$2008: 5.1k current US$2009: 4.7k current US$2010: 5.4k current US$2011: 6.5k current US$2012: 6.8k current US$2013: 10.0k current US$2014: 8.2k current US$2015: 7.4k current US$2016: 8.2k current US$2017: 8.7k current US$2018: 9.6k current US$2019: 9.6k current US$2020: 9.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Ghana stood at 9,653 current US$.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Ghana peaked at 10,033 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,044 current US$, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 93rd 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 per capita, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Ghana, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,342 current US$ —
1996 1,351 current US$ +0.7%
1997 1,347 current US$ -0.3%
1998 1,439 current US$ +6.9%
1999 1,675 current US$ +16.4%
2000 1,044 current US$ -37.7%
2001 1,131 current US$ +8.4%
2002 1,276 current US$ +12.8%
2003 1,523 current US$ +19.4%
2004 1,711 current US$ +12.4%
2005 1,994 current US$ +16.6%
2006 4,123 current US$ +106.8%
2007 4,541 current US$ +10.1%
2008 5,128 current US$ +12.9%
2009 4,672 current US$ -8.9%
2010 5,399 current US$ +15.6%
2011 6,517 current US$ +20.7%
2012 6,761 current US$ +3.7%
2013 10,033 current US$ +48.4%
2014 8,208 current US$ -18.2%
2015 7,350 current US$ -10.5%
2016 8,183 current US$ +11.3%
2017 8,709 current US$ +6.4%
2018 9,565 current US$ +9.8%
2019 9,568 current US$ +0.0%
2020 9,653 current US$ +0.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 9,653 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 9,653 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +106.8% 1,994 current US$ 4,123 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,431 current US$ 1,342 current US$ 1,675 current US$ 5
2000s 2,714 current US$ 1,044 current US$ 5,128 current US$ 10
2010s 8,029 current US$ 5,399 current US$ 10,033 current US$ 10
2020s 9,653 current US$ 9,653 current US$ 9,653 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 90 Tunisia 9,952 current US$ compare
  2. 91 Sri Lanka 9,732 current US$ compare
  3. 92 Jordan 9,663 current US$ compare
  4. 94 Morocco 9,459 current US$ compare
  5. 95 Albania 9,411 current US$ compare
  6. 96 Georgia 8,491 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Ghana?
Human capital per capita, male in Ghana was 9,653 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 10,033 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,044 current US$ in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for human capital per capita, male?
Ghana ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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