Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Ghana

Ghana: Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical was 55,455 current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,455 current US$
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
52nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.65 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2024

Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Ghana, 2011–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2011201720242011: 0 current US$2012: 19.2k current US$2013: 0 current US$2014: 0 current US$2015: 0 current US$2020: 2.6B current US$2021: 2.3B current US$2022: 14.0M current US$2023: 80.8k current US$2024: 55.5k current US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Ghana is 55,455 current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Ghana peaked at 2.65 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2011.

That places Ghana 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,846 current US$ 0 current US$ 19,231 current US$ 5
2020s 986.84 million current US$ 55,455 current US$ 2.65 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 49 France 107,232 current US$ compare
  2. 50 Solomon Islands 91,999 current US$ compare
  3. 51 Romania 64,302 current US$ compare
  4. 53 Tajikistan, Republic of 22,045 current US$ compare
  5. 54 Colombia 18,988 current US$ compare
  6. 55 Eswatini, Kingdom of 17,025 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Ghana?
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in Ghana was 55,455 current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical?
Ghana ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
95 places, 1,044 data points, 2005–2024
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