Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana
Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver was 0.0001 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana stood at 0.0001 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana peaked at 14.16 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$, in 2020.
That places Ghana 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.30 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 6.20 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 6.99 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 134,739 current US$ | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current US$ | +1451.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million current US$ | +115.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 7.85 million current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 14.16 million current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2012 | 11.20 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 6.47 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million current US$ | +137.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 current US$ | -100.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0001 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.27 million current US$, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0001 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 current US$, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1451.3% | 134,739 current US$ | 2.09 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 million current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ | 6.20 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million current US$ | 134,739 current US$ | 6.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million current US$ | 1.74 million current US$ | 14.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 current US$ | 0.0001 current US$ | 0.0001 current 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 nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ghana was 0.0001 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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