Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana

Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 37.81 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
37.81 billion current US$
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
23rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
37.81 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
799.43 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 1.6B current US$1996: 3.9B current US$1997: 1.2B current US$1998: 3.5B current US$1999: 3.2B current US$2000: 1.6B current US$2001: 2.1B current US$2002: 2.5B current US$2003: 799.4M current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 1.2B current US$2006: 3.1B current US$2007: 4.0B current US$2008: 4.8B current US$2009: 6.5B current US$2010: 11.5B current US$2011: 21.2B current US$2012: 22.5B current US$2013: 15.1B current US$2014: 8.7B current US$2015: 4.0B current US$2016: 4.1B current US$2017: 4.1B current US$2018: 4.6B current US$2019: 24.6B current US$2020: 37.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana is 37.81 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana peaked at 37.81 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 799.43 million current US$, in 2003.

Ghana ranks 23rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Ghana, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.63 billion current US$ —
1996 3.90 billion current US$ +139.2%
1997 1.19 billion current US$ -69.4%
1998 3.54 billion current US$ +196.6%
1999 3.22 billion current US$ -9.0%
2000 1.56 billion current US$ -51.5%
2001 2.13 billion current US$ +36.2%
2002 2.51 billion current US$ +17.8%
2003 799.43 million current US$ -68.1%
2004 1.13 billion current US$ +41.1%
2005 1.23 billion current US$ +8.9%
2006 3.07 billion current US$ +150.2%
2007 3.97 billion current US$ +29.2%
2008 4.84 billion current US$ +22.0%
2009 6.46 billion current US$ +33.4%
2010 11.51 billion current US$ +78.0%
2011 21.22 billion current US$ +84.4%
2012 22.51 billion current US$ +6.1%
2013 15.10 billion current US$ -32.9%
2014 8.68 billion current US$ -42.5%
2015 3.99 billion current US$ -54.0%
2016 4.15 billion current US$ +4.0%
2017 4.10 billion current US$ -1.2%
2018 4.58 billion current US$ +11.7%
2019 24.64 billion current US$ +437.8%
2020 37.81 billion current US$ +53.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 37.81 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.35 billion current US$, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 37.81 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 8.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +437.8% 4.58 billion current US$ 24.64 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.70 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 3.90 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.77 billion current US$ 799.43 million current US$ 6.46 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.05 billion current US$ 3.99 billion current US$ 24.64 billion current US$ 10
2020s 37.81 billion current US$ 37.81 billion current US$ 37.81 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Papua New Guinea 44.11 billion current US$ compare
  2. 21 Sweden 40.30 billion current US$ compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 39.26 billion current US$ compare
  4. 24 Argentina 35.04 billion current US$ compare
  5. 25 Tanzania 34.04 billion current US$ compare
  6. 26 Colombia 33.76 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Ghana was 37.81 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 37.81 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 799.43 million current US$ in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. 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, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
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