Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Adjusted net national income per capita was -5.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-5.4%
Change on year
down 223.3%
World rank
135th
of 154 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2013
All-time low
-6.5%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana, 2007–2021

-505102007201420212007: 4.4 annual % growth2008: 7.1 annual % growth2009: -5.2 annual % growth2010: 1.3 annual % growth2011: 6.6 annual % growth2012: 8.3 annual % growth2013: 11.4 annual % growth2014: -6.5 annual % growth2015: -0.866 annual % growth2016: 4.4 annual % growth2017: 1.5 annual % growth2018: 7.2 annual % growth2019: 4.7 annual % growth2020: 4.3 annual % growth2021: -5.4 annual % growth

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana is -5.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 223.3% on the previous year and down 180.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana peaked at 11.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 135th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Ghana, 2007 to 2021.
Year annual % growth Change
2007 4.4%
2008 7.1% +58.8%
2009 -5.2% -173.2%
2010 1.3% -125.4%
2011 6.6% +405.7%
2012 8.3% +24.8%
2013 11.4% +37.4%
2014 -6.5% -156.9%
2015 -0.9% -86.6%
2016 4.4% -602.6%
2017 1.5% -66.2%
2018 7.2% +392.0%
2019 4.7% -34.6%
2020 4.3% -8.4%
2021 -5.4% -223.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% -5.2% 7.1% 3
2010s 3.8% -6.5% 11.4% 10
2020s -0.5% -5.4% 4.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 132 Cameroon -3.7% compare
  2. 133 Namibia -4.5% compare
  3. 134 Samoa -5.0% compare
  4. 136 Sierra Leone -5.9% compare
  5. 137 Kiribati -6.1% compare
  6. 138 Mauritania -6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana was -5.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Ghana ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.