National comprehensive wealth index in Ghana
Ghana: National comprehensive wealth index was 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth index in Ghana stood at 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Ghana peaked at 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 254.85 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 254.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 343.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 397.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 388.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 400.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 468.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 512.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 509.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 507.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 555.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 575.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 604.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 592.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 613.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 627.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 630.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 647.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 677.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 697.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 704.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 704.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 724.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 751.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 780.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 816.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National comprehensive wealth index in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +34.8% | 254.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 343.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 254.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 400.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 556.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 468.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 627.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 630.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 816.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 59 Kazakhstan 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 60 Angola 901.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 858.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Morocco 749.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Slovakia 736.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 65 Tanzania 731.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 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 national comprehensive wealth index in Ghana?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Ghana was 852.74 billion 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.