Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana
Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 924.25 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana is 924.25 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana peaked at 3,998 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 814.31 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,998 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,824 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,627 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,485 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,291 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,092 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,907 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,732 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,564 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,406 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,264 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,125 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,986 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,935 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,656 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1,615 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,799 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,192 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2,139 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,257 real chained 2019 US$ | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 1,015 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,001 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 857.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 951.18 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 814.31 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 924.25 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 924.25 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 536.51 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 924.25 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 388.12 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -41.2% | 2,139 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,257 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,645 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,291 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,998 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,367 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,656 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,092 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,364 real chained 2019 US$ | 814.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 924.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 924.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 924.25 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, total in Ghana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana was 924.25 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, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,998 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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, 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.