National comprehensive wealth index in Ghana

Ghana: National comprehensive wealth index was 852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
62nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
852.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
254.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth index in Ghana, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 254.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 343.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 397.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 388.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 400.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 468.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 512.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 509.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 508.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 555.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 575.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 604.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 593.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 613.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 627.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 630.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 648.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 677.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 697.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 704.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 705.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 724.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 751.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 780.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 816.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 852.7B real chained 2019 US$

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

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 149 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 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

  1. 59 Kazakhstan 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 60 Angola 901.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 858.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 63 Morocco 749.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 64 Slovakia 736.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 65 Tanzania 731.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth index (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
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.