Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ghana
0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
179th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
00.10.20.3196019922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
1970s 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2000s 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2010s 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.