Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana
Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 1,172 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,172 current US$
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
17th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1,172 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
37.47 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana is 1,172 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana peaked at 1,172 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.47 current US$, in 2003.
That places Ghana 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.17 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 212.65 current US$ | +141.2% |
| 1997 | 61.16 current US$ | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 187.07 current US$ | +205.9% |
| 1999 | 167.18 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 78.35 current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 105.26 current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 120.7 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 37.47 current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 49.06 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 51.56 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 122.59 current US$ | +137.8% |
| 2007 | 155.67 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 193.23 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 255.07 current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 445.04 current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2011 | 806.77 current US$ | +81.3% |
| 2012 | 832.53 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 545.84 current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 305.27 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 135.99 current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 140.28 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 129.36 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 144.34 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 774.31 current US$ | +436.5% |
| 2020 | 1,172 current US$ | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.25 current US$ | 61.16 current US$ | 212.65 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.9 current US$ | 37.47 current US$ | 255.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.97 current US$ | 129.36 current US$ | 832.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,172 current US$ | 1,172 current US$ | 1,172 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Russian Federation 1,491 current US$ compare
- 15 Togo 1,470 current US$ compare
- 16 South Africa 1,226 current US$ compare
- 18 Mali 1,170 current US$ compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,122 current US$ compare
- 20 Chile 1,016 current US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
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- 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana was 1,172 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.47 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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