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shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get GHA
> stress_index: 0.55 WATCH
> 2 events · 1 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $84.27 ▲
TTF       €31.50 ▼
OPEC_SP   3.8 mb/d ●
SPR_US    372.4 Mb
FAO_FFPI  121.4 ▲
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%
~/countries/GHA·region: West Africa·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/GHA

Ghana / GHA

ISO GHAGH│capital: Accra│region: West Africa│population: 34.1M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.55

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.55

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$76 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$2,200
AREA238,533 km²
POPULATION34.1M
INFLATION · 202618%
INFLATION FORECAST · 202713%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y14%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP85%
UNEMPLOYMENT14%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS86%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil38 38.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables62 62.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0.13 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.1 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION4 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION5 bcm
POSTUREbalanced
IMPORT DEPENDENCY20%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY60%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilgascocoarice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER25days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Ghana produces oil and gas offshore and exports cocoa and gold, but a severe debt crisis and currency depreciation have strained its ability to import refined fuel and food. Hydropower from the Akosombo dam and gas-fired plants supply its grid. Cereal output falls short of demand.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSlow
DROUGHTmoderate

Ghana relies on Lake Volta for hydropower; drought lowers its level and cuts generation.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Lake Voltabelow normal
  • Lake Bosomtwenormal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

2 events recorded
2026-04-05ECONFertilizer shortage threatens African plantingAFAP — African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership2026-03-15ECONPower deficit spreads across West AfricaECOWAS Energy

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// WAFRICA-POWER-2026

West African power deficit.

prob 0.47
severity 3.3 / 5 · revision 2026-05-07watch · 13 West African economies · power + industry
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Crude and gas · offshore productionOffshore fields supply gas for power and crude for export; product is partly imported.moderate25daysWATCH
Electricity · hydro and gasThe Akosombo hydro dam and gas plants supply the grid, with drought a recurring risk.balanced—WATCH
Grain · commercial stocksCereal output covers part of demand; rice and wheat are imported.limited45daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS720
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +17%
RANK · WORLD#74
MiningOilAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/GHA | jq '.stress'
> 0.55
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/GHA·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=GHA)·license: CC-BY-4.0