China vs Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
China
5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
107th
Ghana rank
105th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China ahead.
China ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 105th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 160.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 498.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 10,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 24,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 22,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between China and Ghana?
- 330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- China ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 105th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.