Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 9.30 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
9.30 billion current US$
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
13.23 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-1.71 billion current US$
in 2011
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana stood at 9.30 billion current US$.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 644.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana peaked at 13.23 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.71 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Ghana 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 182.79 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 30.17 million current US$ | -83.5% |
| 1977 | 147.71 million current US$ | +389.6% |
| 1978 | -27.82 million current US$ | -118.8% |
| 1979 | 84.14 million current US$ | -402.5% |
| 1980 | -6.47 million current US$ | -107.7% |
| 1981 | -18.79 million current US$ | +190.4% |
| 1982 | 16.00 million current US$ | -185.2% |
| 1983 | -70.75 million current US$ | -542.1% |
| 1984 | -58.04 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1985 | -55.29 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1986 | -105.25 million current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1987 | -42.07 million current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 81.64 million current US$ | -294.0% |
| 1989 | 152.12 million current US$ | +86.3% |
| 1990 | 109.66 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 218.12 million current US$ | +98.9% |
| 1992 | -101.34 million current US$ | -146.5% |
| 1993 | 235.76 million current US$ | -332.6% |
| 1994 | 560.82 million current US$ | +137.9% |
| 1995 | 553.95 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 637.44 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 88.26 million current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1998 | 665.98 million current US$ | +654.5% |
| 1999 | 15.27 million current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2000 | 306.35 million current US$ | +1906.5% |
| 2001 | 635.23 million current US$ | +107.4% |
| 2002 | 590.89 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 917.81 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2007 | -482.32 million current US$ | -126.4% |
| 2008 | -1.12 billion current US$ | +132.0% |
| 2009 | 835.61 million current US$ | -174.7% |
| 2010 | -1.07 billion current US$ | -228.0% |
| 2011 | -1.71 billion current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2012 | -1.28 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 4.43 billion current US$ | -446.1% |
| 2014 | 5.61 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.10 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.38 billion current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 6.90 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 13.23 billion current US$ | +91.9% |
| 2021 | 9.30 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.40 million current US$ | -27.82 million current US$ | 182.79 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -10.69 million current US$ | -105.25 million current US$ | 152.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.39 million current US$ | -101.34 million current US$ | 665.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 585.69 million current US$ | -1.12 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 billion current US$ | -1.71 billion current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 billion current US$ | 9.30 billion current US$ | 13.23 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 5,979 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ghana was 9.30 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.