Ghana resilience analysis
Ghana ranks #110 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 48.9 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 58.9, with live shock exposure next at 62.3. Recovery capacity is strongest at 64.7, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 45. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +2 points. Dimension coverage is 85%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 58.9; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 62.3; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 64.7; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 45; weight 13%; low Health and public services 43; high Food and water security 47.
- Economic capacity: 57.2; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 45; high Financial-system exposure 70.
- Social and governance: 60.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 20; high Information environment 83.
- Recovery capacity: 64.7; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 6; high Import concentration 87.
- Infrastructure: 67; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 50; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 78; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 78.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 6 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 20 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 51 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 56 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 58 | 80% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 61 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 62 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 78 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 78 | 90% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 83 | 55% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 87 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Turkmenistan (#109, 49.6), Sri Lanka (#111, 48.8), Honduras (#108, 49.7), Egypt (#112, 48.7). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Namibia (#113, 48.4), South Africa (#114, 48.2), Comoros (#116, 47.7), Zambia (#117, 47.5), Gambia (#118, 47.1). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Ghana has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 78. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Ghana
What is Ghana's resilience score?
Ghana scores 48.9 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #110 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Ghana?
Structural readiness is lowest at 58.9, followed by Live shock exposure at 62.3. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 97%.
Is Ghana's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +2 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.