Ghana vs Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Ghana
1.7%
in 2025
Guatemala
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
114th
Guatemala rank
117th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -0.3% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.