Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 20.91 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Ghana, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2018, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Ghana stood at 20.91 US dollar. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Ghana peaked at 20.91 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.35 US dollar, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 41st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.66 US dollar | 13.27 US dollar | 14.4 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 US dollar | 12.35 US dollar | 20.91 US dollar | 9 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Ghana was 20.91 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 US dollar in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.