Produced capital per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Produced capital per capita was 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for produced capital per capita in Ghana is 2,868 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,237 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 108th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,319 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,329 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,439 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,527 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,517 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,735 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,170 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,240 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,295 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,497 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,578 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,638 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,696 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,781 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,264 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,118 real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,302 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,347 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,769 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,439 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,236 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,240 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,829 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (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 produced capital per capita in Ghana?
- Produced capital per capita in Ghana was 2,868 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for produced capital per capita?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.