Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Ghana stood at 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 645.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Ghana peaked at 58,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7,501 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Ghana 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 803.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 132.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1977 | 649.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +389.6% |
| 1978 | -122.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -118.8% |
| 1979 | 369.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -402.5% |
| 1980 | -28.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -107.7% |
| 1981 | -82.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +190.4% |
| 1982 | 70.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -185.2% |
| 1983 | -310.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -542.1% |
| 1984 | -255.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1985 | -242.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | -462.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1987 | -184.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 358.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -294.0% |
| 1989 | 668.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1990 | 481.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 958.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 1992 | -445.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -146.5% |
| 1993 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -332.6% |
| 1994 | 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 1995 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 387.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1998 | 2,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +654.5% |
| 1999 | 67.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2000 | 1,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +1906.5% |
| 2001 | 2,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2002 | 2,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 5,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 4,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 8,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2007 | -2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -126.4% |
| 2008 | -4,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 2009 | 3,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -174.7% |
| 2010 | -4,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -228.0% |
| 2011 | -7,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2012 | -5,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 19,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -446.1% |
| 2014 | 24,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 27,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 26,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 22,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 36,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 30,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 58,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 2021 | 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,077 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1906.5% | 67.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,346 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -122.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 803.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | -46.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -462.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 668.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -445.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -4,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -7,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Belarus 43,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 43,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 United States 42,462 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 40,257 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Gambia 40,156 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Slovakia 38,132 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)
- 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: net national savings (current us$), per square in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Ghana was 40,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,501 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.0%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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.