Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was 16.87 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
16.87 billion current US$
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.87 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
172.71 million current US$
in 1983
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 16.87 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 1,004.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Ghana peaked at 19.87 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 172.71 million current US$, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 77th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 405.69 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 242.46 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 366.24 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 198.08 million current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 331.88 million current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 281.12 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 240.82 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 224.20 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 172.71 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 297.64 million current US$ | +72.3% |
| 1985 | 361.89 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 397.11 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 384.21 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 517.91 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 598.98 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 620.33 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 782.95 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 444.81 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 766.08 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 717.46 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 722.68 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 760.68 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +130.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 9.55 billion current US$ | +339.1% |
| 2014 | 10.01 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.61 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.20 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.09 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 12.72 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 19.87 billion current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 16.87 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16.87 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.62 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16.87 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 billion current US$, 7.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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% | 2.17 billion current US$ | 9.55 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308.87 million current US$ | 198.08 million current US$ | 405.69 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 347.66 million current US$ | 172.71 million current US$ | 598.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 883.64 million current US$ | 444.81 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 760.68 million current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 14.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 billion current US$ | 16.87 billion current US$ | 19.87 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Ghana was 16.87 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.71 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.