When a country or nation is in a state of "total war," then the country or nations resources (materials, workers, institutions, finances, etc) are dedicated to the war effort. In many cases, in a state of "total war" even a country's laws are ofter suspended to some degree, In the aftermath of a "total war," a country or nation often struggles to return back to a pre total war state. Social patterns are often unsettled due to citizens having had to work for a period of time in a military capacity, hence some citizens will struggle to return to the lives they had previously lived. In terms of political patterns, laws and political powers are often restricted during a time of total war, hence there are usually difficulties with returning a democratic nation or country back to partial or total civilian control.
Ghana (c. 8th-11th century)$74.26 billion, Mali (c. 13th-16th century) its wealth was salt and gold deposits in the Mali kingdom but Elephant ivory was another major source of wealth as well.
