Ghana vs Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Ghana
0.0%
in 2025
Guyana
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
136th
Guyana rank
138th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Ghana ranks 136th and Guyana ranks 138th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Ghana or Guyana?
- Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 136th and Guyana ranks 138th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.