Ghana vs Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Ghana
0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala
0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
116th
Guatemala rank
119th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 119th of 200 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 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 119th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.