Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.97 billion current US$
Change on year
up 89.7%
World rank
42nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.97 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.97 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: energy depletion in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Ghana peaked at 1.97 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 9.87 million current US$ | +688.6% |
| 1980 | 11.56 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 7.61 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 3.08 million current US$ | -59.6% |
| 1983 | 6.78 million current US$ | +120.5% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1987 | 53,538 current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1988 | 47,228 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 43,095 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 110,165 current US$ | +155.6% |
| 1991 | 85,686 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 3.65 million current US$ | +4159.9% |
| 1993 | 5.32 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 3.88 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 12.10 million current US$ | +211.8% |
| 1996 | 21.67 million current US$ | +79.1% |
| 1997 | 16.88 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 7.87 million current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 15.27 million current US$ | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 39.54 million current US$ | +159.0% |
| 2001 | 29.08 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 31.23 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 32.12 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.43 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 65.24 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 78.74 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 89.21 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 123.30 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 59.24 million current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 63.24 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +1798.6% |
| 2012 | 902.31 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 941.80 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 352.32 million current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 302.43 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 918.66 million current US$ | +203.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +78.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +89.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 9.87 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million current US$ | 43,095 current US$ | 11.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 million current US$ | 85,686 current US$ | 21.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.51 million current US$ | 29.08 million current US$ | 123.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 919.98 million current US$ | 63.24 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 2.26 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Romania 2.05 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Bangladesh 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Gabon 1.92 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 1.72 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Viet Nam 1.65 billion current US$ 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 38,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -32.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Ghana was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.