Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Ghana

Ghana: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services was 9.72 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.72 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9.72 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.22 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Ghana, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 1.6B current US$1996: 1.7B current US$1997: 1.7B current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.2B current US$2001: 1.3B current US$2002: 1.5B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.2B current US$2005: 2.6B current US$2006: 5.1B current US$2007: 6.1B current US$2008: 7.0B current US$2009: 6.4B current US$2010: 7.9B current US$2011: 8.4B current US$2012: 8.5B current US$2013: 8.6B current US$2014: 8.7B current US$2015: 8.8B current US$2016: 8.9B current US$2017: 9.2B current US$2018: 9.3B current US$2019: 9.6B current US$2020: 9.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Ghana stood at 9.72 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Ghana peaked at 9.72 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion current US$, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 39th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 1.89 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.53 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ 7.03 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.79 billion current US$ 7.89 billion current US$ 9.58 billion current US$ 10
2020s 9.72 billion current US$ 9.72 billion current US$ 9.72 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Ghana?
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Ghana was 9.72 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 9.72 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
Ghana ranks 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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