Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8,306 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,907 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
8,306 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana is 8,306 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana peaked at 15,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,306 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,907 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15,773 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,994 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 14,032 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,095 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,684 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12,801 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12,030 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11,942 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11,740 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11,338 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10,603 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10,745 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,627 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,400 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,186 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,026 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9,805 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9,592 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8,868 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,660 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8,519 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,472 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,122 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,721 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,112 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,994 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,907 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,961 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,603 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,365 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,472 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,400 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Austria 8,923 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Romania 8,840 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 Switzerland 8,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Cameroon 8,108 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Cambodia 8,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,893 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 per capita, total in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Ghana was 8,306 real chained 2019 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 15,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,306 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Ghana ranks 33rd 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 20.1%. 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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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