Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 8,141 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,141 current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13,407 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
3,947 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana stood at 8,141 current US$.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana peaked at 13,407 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,947 current US$, in 2000.
That places Ghana 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,239 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,269 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,247 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,244 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 4,727 current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 3,947 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 4,799 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 4,501 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5,049 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5,842 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 6,520 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 6,858 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7,461 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 9,421 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 9,368 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,137 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11,028 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11,671 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 12,690 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 13,407 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12,011 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 11,416 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,088 current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 8,520 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8,472 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,141 current US$ | -3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,141 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,337 current US$, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,141 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 current US$, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,345 current US$ | 4,727 current US$ | 6,244 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,376 current US$ | 3,947 current US$ | 9,421 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,744 current US$ | 8,088 current US$ | 13,407 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,141 current US$ | 8,141 current US$ | 8,141 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, total in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana was 8,141 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,407 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,947 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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