Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 359,935 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 359,935 current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 333.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 364,854 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2515 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 126th of 176 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.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3352 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.2515 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5633 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4988 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 1.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 2.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 3.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1984 | 8.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 1985 | 12.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 15.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 24.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1988 | 46.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1989 | 71.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 88.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 126.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 85.4 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 218.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 1994 | 436.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 1995 | 600.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 901.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 645.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 1,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1999 | 846.85 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 1,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 2001 | 3,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2002 | 4,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 6,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 8,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 8,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 6,862 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 5,757 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 17,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +208.3% |
| 2010 | 9,856 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 10,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 83,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +376.7% |
| 2014 | 127,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 170,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 179,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 183,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 271,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 275,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 261,471 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 266,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 364,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 359,935 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 359,935 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 359,935 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +376.7% | 17,435 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,119 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5345 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2515 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 current LCU per square kilometre | 71.04 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 85.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,371 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,751 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,856 current LCU per square kilometre | 275,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 261,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 364,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Cyprus 411,990 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Panama 395,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tonga 361,593 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Croatia 359,870 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tajikistan 338,141 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 New Zealand 294,150 current LCU 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)
- 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 gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 359,935 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 364,854 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2515 current LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.0%. 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 Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) 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.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Gross savings (current LCU) 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.