Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and up 369.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 66th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +324.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -375.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.8% |
| 1982 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -189.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -539.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -289.5% |
| 1989 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -350.1% |
| 1994 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.1% |
| 1998 | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +595.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3008.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.2% |
| 2008 | -0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2012 | -0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -327.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3008.0% | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 North Macedonia 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Belarus 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Ireland 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Nicaragua 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Switzerland 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.1127 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.