Bangladesh vs Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 33.49 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 146th of 197 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -5.57 million BoP, current US$ | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | -55.19 million BoP, current US$ | -113.47 million BoP, current US$ | 58.28 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -475.82 million BoP, current US$ | -783.49 million BoP, current US$ | 307.67 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 147.83 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 33.49 million BoP, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 146th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.