External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Ghana
Ghana: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Ghana, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Ghana peaked at 1.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
That places Ghana 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Brazil 1.5 compare
- 35 Colombia 1.5 compare
- 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 35 India 1.5 compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
- 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
- 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
- 35 Nigeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Pakistan 1.5 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.5 compare
- 35 Viet Nam 1.5 compare
- 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Ghana?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Ghana was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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