Ghana vs Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ghana
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 623.78 % change on previous year against 26.18 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 597.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 23.8 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.98 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 95.62 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 71.79 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 238.75 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 223.79 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 79.15 % change on previous year | 19.98 % change on previous year | 59.17 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ghana or Lower middle income?
- Ghana, at 623.78 % change on previous year against 26.18 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ghana and Lower middle income?
- 597.6 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lower middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lower middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.