Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 22.7 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ghana is 22.7 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ghana peaked at 31.62 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.7 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 146th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.12 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 31.46 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.02 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.49 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.41 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.85 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.62 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.64 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.26 Percentage of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 26.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.04 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.62 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.22 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.7 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.96 Percentage of GDP, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.7 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.23 Percentage of GDP, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.34 Percentage of GDP | 29.37 Percentage of GDP | 31.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 Percentage of GDP | 22.7 Percentage of GDP | 30.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Costa Rica 26.5 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 145 Bahamas 24.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 147 Belarus 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 148 Somalia 0 Percentage of GDP
- 148 Nauru 0 Percentage of GDP
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ghana was 22.7 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.