Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ghana stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ghana peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1982.
That places Ghana 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 2 |
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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 in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ghana was 10.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.