Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 113th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 110 Sri Lanka 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Albania 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Togo 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Brazil 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.