Ghana vs Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
34,930 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
32,320 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
129th
Kenya rank
131st
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34,930 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,320 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 2,610 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 129th and Kenya ranks 131st of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 741.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 435.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 306.53 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 854.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 354.91 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 222.41 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,720 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,258 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 48,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,290 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 50,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,206 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 34,930 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,320 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and Kenya?
- 2,610 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 129th and Kenya ranks 131st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.