Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana
Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 891.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana is 891.07 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana peaked at 3,916 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 781.63 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places Ghana 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,916 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,742 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,579 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,410 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,220 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,025 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,844 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,673 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,509 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,352 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,211 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,071 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,931 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,882 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,567 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,746 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2,076 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,219 real chained 2019 US$ | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 983.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 970.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 823.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 929.04 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 781.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 891.07 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,574 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,220 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,916 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,310 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,025 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 real chained 2019 US$ | 781.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.07 real chained 2019 US$ | 891.07 real chained 2019 US$ | 891.07 real chained 2019 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 per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Ghana was 891.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,916 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 781.63 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.