Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 299.72 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 299.72 current US$ per person for gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 439.07 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.26 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 22.88 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 33.56 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 17.61 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 28.62 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 23.54 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 19.61 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 17.73 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 13.26 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 22.26 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1985 | 26.49 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 28.46 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 26.89 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 35.38 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 39.91 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 40.29 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.62 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 27.48 current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 46.19 current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 1994 | 61.14 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 65.49 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 70.44 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 39.34 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 72.19 current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1999 | 37.74 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 38.74 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 55.59 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 55.79 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.82 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 92.89 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 91.93 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 157.83 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 70.82 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 51.34 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 115.63 current US$ per person | +125.2% |
| 2010 | 61.56 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 58.52 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 81.32 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 348.67 current US$ per person | +328.8% |
| 2014 | 355.66 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 363.5 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 356.41 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 319.17 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 439.07 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 384.62 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 333.25 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 321.49 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 301.33 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 219.92 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 299.72 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 299.72 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 299.72 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +328.8% | 81.32 current US$ per person | 348.67 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.42 current US$ per person | 17.61 current US$ per person | 39.41 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.35 current US$ per person | 13.26 current US$ per person | 39.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 current US$ per person | 27.48 current US$ per person | 72.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.64 current US$ per person | 38.74 current US$ per person | 157.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.85 current US$ per person | 58.52 current US$ per person | 439.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.14 current US$ per person | 219.92 current US$ per person | 333.25 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 Jordan 321.74 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 315.88 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 300.42 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Palestine 291.42 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Cameroon 284.38 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Haiti 276.64 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 299.72 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 439.07 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.