Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 59,119 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 124th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 870.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 1,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 985.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1985 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 2,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1994 | 4,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 5,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 5,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 5,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 5,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 8,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 9,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 7,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 5,471 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 12,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 2010 | 6,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 6,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 41,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +339.2% |
| 2014 | 43,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 45,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 59,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 52,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 46,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 45,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 43,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,181 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +339.2% | 9,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,965 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 870.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Argentina 38,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russia 37,846 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 36,574 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Venezuela 32,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tanzania 32,257 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tajikistan 31,181 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 32,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 59,119 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 759.04 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.