Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.30 billion current US$
Change on year
up 140.4%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.30 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
147,838 current US$
in 1973
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana is 3.30 billion current US$, 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 in Ghana peaked at 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147,838 current US$, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,593 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 148,119 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 155,287 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 147,838 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.89 million current US$ | +5238.7% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million current US$ | -87.3% |
| 1976 | 272,963 current US$ | -72.7% |
| 1977 | 357,812 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 423,631 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 22.36 million current US$ | +5179.3% |
| 1980 | 97.79 million current US$ | +337.3% |
| 1981 | 55.52 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 34.28 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 40.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 28.91 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 21.09 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 23.75 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 40.62 million current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1988 | 38.09 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 26.36 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 28.95 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 82.60 million current US$ | +185.3% |
| 1992 | 71.91 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 111.78 million current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 162.35 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 57.42 million current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 136.24 million current US$ | +137.3% |
| 1997 | 92.14 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 97.29 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 76.64 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 113.78 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 106.49 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 138.41 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 70.56 million current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 61.41 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 132.68 million current US$ | +116.1% |
| 2006 | 323.78 million current US$ | +144.0% |
| 2007 | 354.71 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 400.77 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 530.07 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 917.93 million current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 543.86 million current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 811.33 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +140.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 million current US$ | 147,838 current US$ | 22.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.64 million current US$ | 21.09 million current US$ | 97.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.73 million current US$ | 28.95 million current US$ | 162.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.27 million current US$ | 61.41 million current US$ | 530.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 543.86 million current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Uzbekistan 3.85 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Sweden 3.63 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Ukraine 3.40 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Mali 2.40 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 2.36 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 2.33 billion current US$ 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 295.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 75.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,199 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,838 current US$ in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.