Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 232.72 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 232.72 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 232.72 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.56 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Ghana 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 19.09 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 15.56 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 17.26 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 19.56 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 21.65 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 20.04 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 20.03 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 20.08 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 21.36 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 24.08 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 21.14 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 16.47 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 18.69 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 26.6 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 30.54 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 35.97 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 29.83 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 29.81 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.78 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.17 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 35.78 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 33.74 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 31.97 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 28.13 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 33.65 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 34.66 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.55 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 36.94 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.14 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 24.09 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.28 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 32.73 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 36.73 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 42.13 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 78.55 current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 2007 | 91.22 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 97.49 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 82.02 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 103.54 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 123.92 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 129.17 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 186.92 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 156.88 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 145.88 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 159.53 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 170.03 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 186.4 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 186.22 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 208.25 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 232.72 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 232.72 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.04 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 232.72 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127.01 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +86.4% | 42.13 current US$ per person | 78.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.23 current US$ per person | 15.56 current US$ per person | 21.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.29 current US$ per person | 16.47 current US$ per person | 35.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.91 current US$ per person | 28.13 current US$ per person | 36.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.54 current US$ per person | 23.14 current US$ per person | 97.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.85 current US$ per person | 103.54 current US$ per person | 186.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.48 current US$ per person | 208.25 current US$ per person | 232.72 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 148 India 268.08 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Vanuatu 253.51 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 246.25 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Kenya 227.3 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Nigeria 224.01 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Egypt 215.81 current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Ghana was 232.72 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 232.72 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.