Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana

Ghana: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 24.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.48 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
9.09 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 16.9B current US$1996: 18.1B current US$1997: 17.6B current US$1998: 9.1B current US$1999: 12.1B current US$2000: 14.4B current US$2001: 14.2B current US$2002: 10.8B current US$2003: 9.5B current US$2004: 14.6B current US$2005: 16.5B current US$2006: 17.7B current US$2007: 12.6B current US$2008: 26.6B current US$2009: 28.8B current US$2010: 28.9B current US$2011: 33.8B current US$2012: 34.5B current US$2013: 34.8B current US$2014: 35.5B current US$2015: 19.2B current US$2016: 16.9B current US$2017: 17.3B current US$2018: 19.9B current US$2019: 23.7B current US$2020: 24.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana stood at 24.14 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana peaked at 35.48 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.09 billion current US$, in 1998.

That places Ghana 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.77 billion current US$ 9.09 billion current US$ 18.14 billion current US$ 5
2000s 16.58 billion current US$ 9.52 billion current US$ 28.81 billion current US$ 10
2010s 26.44 billion current US$ 16.92 billion current US$ 35.48 billion current US$ 10
2020s 24.14 billion current US$ 24.14 billion current US$ 24.14 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 25 Nigeria 26.89 billion current US$ compare
  2. 26 Ecuador 25.96 billion current US$ compare
  3. 27 Spain 24.30 billion current US$ compare
  4. 29 Turkey 22.55 billion current US$ compare
  5. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.38 billion current US$ compare
  6. 31 Ethiopia 19.37 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana was 24.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 35.48 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.09 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Ghana ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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