Ghana - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Ghana was 24.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 24.61 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 2011.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 14.44
1976 8.77
1977 11.48
1978 5.41
1979 8.26
1980 6.32
1981 5.70
1982 5.55
1983 4.26
1984 6.75
1985 8.03
1986 6.93
1987 7.57
1988 9.96
1989 11.41
1990 10.53
1991 11.87
1992 6.94
1993 12.84
1994 19.08
1995 17.62
1996 18.09
1997 10.41
1998 18.03
1999 9.36
2000 15.27
2001 21.09
2002 18.75
2003 21.16
2004 22.87
2005 19.21
2006 17.79
2007 6.74
2008 4.34
2009 11.04
2010 4.87
2011 3.88
2012 5.27
2013 15.19
2014 18.27
2015 21.23
2016 18.89
2017 16.89
2018 20.94
2019 18.61
2020 24.61

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts