Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion

Burkina Faso
2.36 billion current US$
in 2021
Ghana
3.30 billion current US$
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Ghana rank
21st

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.30 billion current US$ against 2.36 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 934.90 million current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current US$ 3.29 million current US$ 3.29 million current US$ Ghana
1980s 1.77 million current US$ 40.64 million current US$ 38.87 million current US$ Ghana
1990s 1.69 million current US$ 91.73 million current US$ 90.04 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 13.81 million current US$ 223.27 million current US$ 209.46 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 405.49 million current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ 709.26 million current US$ Ghana
2020s 1.47 billion current US$ 2.33 billion current US$ 865.03 million current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.30 billion current US$ against 2.36 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
934.90 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 11,385 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.