Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana is 3.30 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.4% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana peaked at 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147,838 current US$, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 21st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 million current US$ | 147,838 current US$ | 22.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.64 million current US$ | 21.09 million current US$ | 97.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.73 million current US$ | 28.95 million current US$ | 162.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.27 million current US$ | 61.41 million current US$ | 530.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 543.86 million current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Uzbekistan 3.85 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Sweden 3.63 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Ukraine 3.40 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Mali 2.40 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 2.36 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 2.33 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ghana was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,838 current US$ in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. 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.