National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Ghana
Ghana: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 26,499 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Ghana stood at 26,499 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Ghana peaked at 26,499 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,614 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,453 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,614 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,750 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,807 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,156 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,995 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,417 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,916 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,499 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,499 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,499 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 Montenegro 27,479 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Indonesia 27,186 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Angola 26,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 26,472 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 El Salvador 26,101 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Philippines 25,180 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Ghana?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Ghana was 26,499 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 per capita index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,499 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,614 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 per capita 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.