Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 1,004.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 87,346 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Ghana 94th out of 176 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 870.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 1,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 985.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1985 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 2,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 4,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 5,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 5,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 5,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 5,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 8,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 9,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 7,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 5,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 12,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 2010 | 6,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 6,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 41,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +339.1% |
| 2014 | 43,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 46,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 61,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 55,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 87,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,637 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,896 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +339.1% | 9,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,953 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 870.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 91 Saudi Arabia 80,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 79,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 76,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Gambia 71,907 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Moldova 70,116 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Rwanda 68,882 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 74,137 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87,346 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.8%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.