Ghana vs Nigeria: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Ghana
18.08
in 2031
Nigeria
19.68
in 2031
Ghana rank
24th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.68 against 18.08 in Ghana, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.75 | 12.68 | 9.07 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 34.53 | 12.11 | 22.42 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 12.48 | 14.04 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 18.8 | 5.09 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 17.59 | 19.49 | 1.9 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.68 against 18.08 in Ghana as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.6, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.