How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 446.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Ghana: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 25.3%

World rank

92nd

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1975–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 446.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Ghana ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
1977	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1978	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.9%
1979	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.6%
1980	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1981	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1983	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1984	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.5%
1985	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1986	0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1987	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1988	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1989	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1990	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1992	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.5%
1993	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+85.1%
1994	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1995	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1997	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1998	0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1999	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.1%
2000	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.0%
2001	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
2002	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2003	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2004	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2005	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2006	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2007	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.3%
2008	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
2009	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+154.2%
2010	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.9%
2011	0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2012	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
2013	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+188.4%
2014	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2015	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2016	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2017	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2018	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2019	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2020	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.6%
2021	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Ghana

89 Spain 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Benin 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Bulgaria 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Cambodia 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Lithuania 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 446.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.