Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana is 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 1972 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 1973 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +382.5% |
| 1976 | -1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -125.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -202.2% |
| 1978 | 0.862 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2414 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.0% |
| 1980 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -641.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1496 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3289 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3416 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9995 BoP, current US$ per person | +192.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9614 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 7.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +442.0% |
| 1994 | 13.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 1995 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 8.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 12.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.9% |
| 2004 | 6.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +327.5% |
| 2007 | 58.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 2008 | 111.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 95.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 99.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 123.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 117.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 119.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 111.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 118.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 108.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 97.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 124.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 58.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 77.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 43.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 51.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2025 | 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6641 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1496 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9614 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Djibouti 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 China 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Chad 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Somalia 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.