Human capital per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Human capital per capita was 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Ghana is 15,085 real chained 2019 US$, 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 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Ghana peaked at 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,553 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ghana 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,553 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,651 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,757 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,876 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,824 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,917 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11,146 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11,379 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,028 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12,313 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,387 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,428 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,471 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,733 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,971 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13,222 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13,018 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,819 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14,172 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14,632 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,732 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,553 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,876 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,827 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,917 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,428 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,299 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,471 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Gabon 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 93 Congo 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Ukraine 14,763 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Tunisia 14,702 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 in Ghana?
- Human capital per capita in Ghana was 15,085 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,553 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for human capital per capita?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (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.