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.

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

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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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