Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ghana is 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.9% on the previous year and up 1,542.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 2,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Ghana 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | -65.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | -87.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1992 | -98.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | -549.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +455.6% |
| 1994 | -1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1996 | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.6% |
| 1997 | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 117.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1484.5% |
| 1999 | 717.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +512.2% |
| 2001 | 41.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2002 | -8.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.4% |
| 2003 | 47.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -626.3% |
| 2004 | -4.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -109.1% |
| 2008 | 34.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -913.4% |
| 2009 | 30.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 111.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +267.3% |
| 2012 | 4.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2013 | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 28.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +855.2% |
| 2015 | 973.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3359.8% |
| 2016 | 64.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 2017 | 69.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 355.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +408.2% |
| 2019 | 2,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +627.0% |
| 2020 | 2,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 526.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2022 | -194.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.9% |
| 2023 | 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3359.8% | 28.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 973.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1484.5% | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | -108.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 717.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 465.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 691.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -194.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 124 Bangladesh 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mongolia 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Burundi 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Pakistan 41.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ghana was 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,542.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.