Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Ghana 20th out of 214 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$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5446.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4709.5% |
| 1980 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +295.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 939.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 553.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5446.0% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +4709.5% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +295.5% | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 Uzbekistan 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Australia 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Liberia 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Bolivia 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Togo 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Armenia 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.