Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 124.31 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
124.31
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
115th
of 177 countries
All-time high
319.61
in 1983
All-time low
124.31
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ghana is 124.31, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ghana peaked at 319.61 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 124.31, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 115th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 205.19 | — |
| 1961 | 206.07 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 204.37 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 205.34 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 208.96 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 214.24 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 222.41 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 227 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 232.53 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 228.15 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 221.94 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 221.75 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 240.78 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 228.97 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 218.66 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 261.64 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 279.4 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 276.53 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 264.47 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 275.85 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 276.94 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 287.89 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 308.8 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 319.61 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 290.66 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 274.77 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 262.09 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 250.51 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 237.29 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 227.95 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 225.2 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 219.7 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 219.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 212.35 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 208 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 204.08 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 197.91 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 195.26 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 191.57 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 188.02 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 178.48 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 182.99 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 184.46 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 177.81 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 175.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 174.34 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 176.04 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 179.81 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 176.47 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 181.38 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 174.31 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 154.85 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 144.84 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 142.95 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 142.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 141.89 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 139.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 132.18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 127.47 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 124.31 | -2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 124.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.62, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 124.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.01, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.43 | 204.37 | 232.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 249 | 218.66 | 279.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.65 | 227.95 | 319.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.16 | 188.02 | 225.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.7 | 174.34 | 184.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.44 | 124.31 | 174.31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Montenegro 126.51 compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 124.99 compare
- 114 Georgia 124.95 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 123.77 compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 121.5 compare
- 118 Lesotho 121.14 compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ghana?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ghana was 124.31 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 319.61 in 1983.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.31 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.