Ghana vs Niger: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 3.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Ghana as of 2005.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2005.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for gross public investment?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.