Renewable natural capital, total in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital, total was 261.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
261.99 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 151 countries
All-time high
378.02 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
77.63 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, total in Ghana stood at 261.99 billion current US$.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in Ghana peaked at 378.02 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.63 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Ghana 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 91.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 94.02 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 95.86 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 116.85 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 90.65 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 77.63 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 96.91 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 93.43 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 107.69 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 127.98 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 146.69 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 158.40 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 176.88 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 229.18 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 233.73 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 259.26 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 289.00 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 313.46 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 349.29 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 378.02 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 346.77 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 337.39 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 244.43 billion current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 263.03 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 267.07 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 261.99 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 261.99 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.51 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 261.99 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.70 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.75 billion current US$ | 90.65 billion current US$ | 116.85 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 144.85 billion current US$ | 77.63 billion current US$ | 233.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.77 billion current US$ | 244.43 billion current US$ | 378.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.99 billion current US$ | 261.99 billion current US$ | 261.99 billion 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, total in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital, total in Ghana was 261.99 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 378.02 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.63 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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