Ghana vs Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Ghana
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guyana
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
138th
Guyana rank
140th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Guyana, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 138th and Guyana ranks 140th of 191 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 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ghana or Guyana?
- Ghana, at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Guyana ranks 140th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (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.