Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 13.46 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.46 % change on previous year for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Ghana peaked at 137.26 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -38.11 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 35th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 67.09 % change on previous year | +546.6% |
| 1973 | -18.69 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1974 | 45.66 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1975 | 36.1 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 36.38 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 71.2 % change on previous year | +418.5% |
| 1979 | 60.48 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 51.89 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 44.65 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 123.7 % change on previous year | +692.5% |
| 1984 | 131.46 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1986 | 50.44 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 65.54 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 39.5 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1990 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 59.45 % change on previous year | +358.4% |
| 1993 | 137.26 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1994 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1995 | 63.77 % change on previous year | +691.1% |
| 1996 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1997 | 47.41 % change on previous year | +474.2% |
| 1998 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1999 | 81.02 % change on previous year | +279.3% |
| 2000 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2001 | 79.96 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2002 | 56.23 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2004 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2007 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 2008 | 38.11 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2009 | 63.89 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2012 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2013 | 39.59 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 44.9 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2016 | -0.2975 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2017 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +2489.7% |
| 2018 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 2019 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.46 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.05 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2489.7% | -0.2975 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +692.5% | 15.61 % change on previous year | 123.7 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +691.1% | 8.06 % change on previous year | 63.77 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +546.6% | 10.38 % change on previous year | 67.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.82 % change on previous year | -18.69 % change on previous year | 71.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.75 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year | 131.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.38 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 137.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year | 79.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 44.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Kazakhstan 14.09 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Nepal 14.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bangladesh 13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tanzania 13.15 % change on previous year compare
- 37 China 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Vietnam 12.33 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Ghana?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Ghana was 13.46 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 137.26 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.11 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.