Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Ghana is 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.4% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Ghana peaked at 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6497 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Ghana 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6838 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.651 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6825 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6497 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 34.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +5238.7% |
| 1975 | 4.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 1.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 98.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +5179.3% |
| 1980 | 429.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +337.3% |
| 1981 | 243.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 150.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 175.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 127.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 92.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 104.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 178.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1988 | 167.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 115.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 127.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 363.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.3% |
| 1992 | 316.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 491.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 713.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 252.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 598.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1997 | 404.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 427.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 336.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 500.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 467.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 608.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 310.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 269.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 583.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 2006 | 1,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +144.0% |
| 2007 | 1,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 4,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 6,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 5,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 6,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 3,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 4,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 6,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +140.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 3541.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 1152.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5238.7% | 0.6497 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.69 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +5179.3% | 1.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.29 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +337.3% | 98.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 429.78 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6497 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 429.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 127.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 713.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 981.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 269.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 3 Dominican Republic 26,291 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Armenia 15,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 15,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Peru 11,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Panama 10,644 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 India 9,945 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Ghana was 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6497 current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.