Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana
Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 883.98 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
883.98 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
18th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3,900 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
774.31 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana stood at 883.98 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana peaked at 3,900 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 774.31 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places Ghana 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,900 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,727 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,564 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,396 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,206 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,011 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,830 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,660 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,496 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,340 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,199 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,059 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,920 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,871 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,596 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1,557 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2,118 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 2,067 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,211 real chained 2019 US$ | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 975.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 962.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 815.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 921.49 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 774.31 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 883.98 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,559 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,900 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,298 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,596 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,011 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,314 real chained 2019 US$ | 774.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,118 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 883.98 real chained 2019 US$ | 883.98 real chained 2019 US$ | 883.98 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Togo 1,061 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Mali 950.84 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 920.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Chile 742.66 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 729.32 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Bulgaria 697.05 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 nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Ghana was 883.98 real chained 2019 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 3,900 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 774.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 142 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 down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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