Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana

Ghana: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
739.74 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,227 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
All-time low
513.12 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 668 real chained 2019 US$1999: 879.8 real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 791.9 real chained 2019 US$2003: 594.5 real chained 2019 US$2004: 786.8 real chained 2019 US$2005: 816.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 794 real chained 2019 US$2007: 513.1 real chained 2019 US$2008: 831.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 899.6 real chained 2019 US$2010: 892.8 real chained 2019 US$2011: 941.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 980.8 real chained 2019 US$2013: 976.3 real chained 2019 US$2014: 970.9 real chained 2019 US$2015: 660.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 614.2 real chained 2019 US$2017: 606.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 636.2 real chained 2019 US$2019: 750.9 real chained 2019 US$2020: 739.7 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in 2020.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana peaked at 1,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 513.12 real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.

That places Ghana 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Ghana, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,154 real chained 2019 US$
1996 1,212 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
1997 1,227 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
1998 668 real chained 2019 US$ -45.5%
1999 879.81 real chained 2019 US$ +31.7%
2000 1,097 real chained 2019 US$ +24.7%
2001 1,068 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2002 791.87 real chained 2019 US$ -25.9%
2003 594.52 real chained 2019 US$ -24.9%
2004 786.79 real chained 2019 US$ +32.3%
2005 816.71 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2006 794.02 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2007 513.12 real chained 2019 US$ -35.4%
2008 831.38 real chained 2019 US$ +62.0%
2009 899.65 real chained 2019 US$ +8.2%
2010 892.82 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2011 941.75 real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2012 980.84 real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2013 976.29 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2014 970.89 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2015 660.76 real chained 2019 US$ -31.9%
2016 614.17 real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
2017 606.54 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2018 636.2 real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2019 750.91 real chained 2019 US$ +18.0%
2020 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,028 real chained 2019 US$ 668 real chained 2019 US$ 1,227 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 819.29 real chained 2019 US$ 513.12 real chained 2019 US$ 1,097 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 803.12 real chained 2019 US$ 606.54 real chained 2019 US$ 980.84 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 27 Italy 906.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 28 Angola 903.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 29 Namibia 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 31 Zimbabwe 713.38 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 32 Cameroon 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 33 Viet Nam 658.88 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ghana was 739.74 real chained 2019 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 1,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 513.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Ghana ranks 30th out of 151 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 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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