Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
12.17 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana is 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana peaked at 27.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.17 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 22.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 16.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 21.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 21.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 17.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 18.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 20.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +66.2% |
| 2009 | 22.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 22.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 26.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 26.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 18.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 893.67 million real chained 2019 US$, 26.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +66.2% | 12.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Ecuador 27.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Nigeria 26.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Pakistan 26.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Spain 19.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana was 23.81 billion real chained 2019 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 27.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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