Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct was 27.83 Percent per annum in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Ghana, 2007–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.83 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Ghana peaked at 27.83 Percent per annum in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.4 Percent per annum, in 2008.
That places Ghana 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.03 Percent per annum | — |
| 2008 | -1.4 Percent per annum | -115.5% |
| 2009 | 6.34 Percent per annum | -553.2% |
| 2010 | 3.96 Percent per annum | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 8.62 Percent per annum | +117.8% |
| 2012 | 14.83 Percent per annum | +72.1% |
| 2013 | 9.68 Percent per annum | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4 Percent per annum | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 7.04 Percent per annum | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2 Percent per annum | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 11.39 Percent per annum | +255.6% |
| 2018 | 17.82 Percent per annum | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 17.59 Percent per annum | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.68 Percent per annum | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.46 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.83 Percent per annum | +59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 Percent per annum | -1.4 Percent per annum | 9.03 Percent per annum | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.55 Percent per annum | 3.2 Percent per annum | 17.82 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 Percent per annum | 17.46 Percent per annum | 27.83 Percent per annum | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 295.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 75.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,199 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Ghana was 27.83 Percent per annum in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.83 Percent per annum in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 Percent per annum in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment. 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 22 shows indicators of returns on direct investments, as a percentage of GDP and in US dollars. Includes investment liabilities, debit, assets, and credit, and returns on inward and outward flows of investments.