Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 750.15 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
750.15 current US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,291 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
446.3 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana stood at 750.15 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana peaked at 1,291 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 446.3 current US$, in 2003.
That places Ghana 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 970.17 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,017 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 961.68 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 485.9 current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 633 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 731.63 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 703.66 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 518.84 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 446.3 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 668.01 current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 733.81 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 765.25 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 533.31 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1,095 current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2009 | 1,155 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,131 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,291 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,284 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,264 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,258 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 663.46 current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 572.49 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 572.05 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 644.38 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 750.91 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 750.15 current US$ | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 750.15 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.84 current US$, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 750.15 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.46 current US$ | 485.9 current US$ | 1,017 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 735.05 current US$ | 446.3 current US$ | 1,155 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 943.14 current US$ | 572.05 current US$ | 1,291 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.15 current US$ | 750.15 current US$ | 750.15 current 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 renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana was 750.15 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,291 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.3 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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