Ghana vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Ghana
623.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
101.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
3rd
Small states rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Ghana
  • Small states
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 623.78 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 522.31 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 6.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.

Ghana ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Small states Difference Ahead
1990s -7.08 % change on previous year 24.74 % change on previous year 31.82 % change on previous year Small states
2000s 95.62 % change on previous year 129.18 % change on previous year 33.56 % change on previous year Small states
2010s 238.75 % change on previous year 130.55 % change on previous year 108.2 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 79.15 % change on previous year -65.87 % change on previous year 145.03 % 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$), annual, Ghana or Small states?
Ghana, at 623.78 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ghana and Small states?
522.31 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Ghana ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.