Human capital per capita, male in Ghana
Ghana: Human capital per capita, male was 9,866 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β² Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Ghana, 1995β2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Ghana is 9,866 real chained 2019 US$, measured 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 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Ghana peaked at 9,866 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,698 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ghana 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,821 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,698 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,916 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,594 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,946 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,060 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,681 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,109 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,568 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,866 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,866 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,866 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, male in Ghana?
- Human capital per capita, male in Ghana was 9,866 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, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,866 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,698 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Ghana ranks 96th 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 21.7%. 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, 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.