Ghana vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Ghana
0.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
0.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
136th
Pakistan rank
133rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 136th and Pakistan ranks 133rd of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 136th and Pakistan ranks 133rd 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.