Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 98.72 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 98.72 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 130.24 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.57 current US$ per person, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.83 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 8.84 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 10.55 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 10.06 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 11.37 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 11.92 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 13.4 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 10.25 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 7.25 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 9.64 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 5.83 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 5.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.06 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 4.57 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 8.1 current US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 1986 | 13.24 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 11.06 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 10.38 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.61 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.51 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.68 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 10.05 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 8.94 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 10.37 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 10.86 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 10.55 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.17 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 14.66 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 11.29 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 14.07 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 17.23 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 22.38 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 30.26 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 38.26 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 45.84 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 59.01 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 49.79 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 58.17 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 119.18 current US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 2012 | 117.08 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 130.24 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 78.58 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 70.88 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 78.02 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 81.23 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 89.03 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 88.97 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.2 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 98.72 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.27 current US$ per person | 7.25 current US$ per person | 13.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 current US$ per person | 4.57 current US$ per person | 13.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 current US$ per person | 8.94 current US$ per person | 14.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.53 current US$ per person | 11.29 current US$ per person | 59.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.14 current US$ per person | 58.17 current US$ per person | 130.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 current US$ per person | 94.2 current US$ per person | 98.72 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 132 Jordan 116.86 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 100.14 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Kenya 99.47 current US$ per person compare
- 136 French Polynesia 89.68 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 83.46 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Georgia 82.86 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 98.72 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 130.24 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.