Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Ghana is 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 645.43 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ghana 124th out of 204 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 694.66 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 769.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 645.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 736.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 859.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 979.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 932.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 960.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 992.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 914.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 1,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 2,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 1,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 2,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 2,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 4,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 7,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2007 | 9,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 10,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 11,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 14,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 15,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 22,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 19,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 20,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 22,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 25,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 25,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +91.3% | 4,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,954 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 866.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 645.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 914.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Canada 37,067 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 35,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Australia 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Morocco 31,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tunisia 31,785 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Gambia 31,751 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Ghana was 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.