GDFI - general government in Ghana

Ghana: GDFI - general government was 1.92 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.92 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.92 billion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
505.87 million constant LCU
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2011

GDFI - general government in Ghana, 2006–2011

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2006200820112006: 505.9M constant LCU2007: 815.3M constant LCU2008: 883.5M constant LCU2009: 1.9B constant LCU2010: 1.8B constant LCU2011: 1.9B constant LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Ghana is 1.92 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 280.1% over ten years.

That places Ghana 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 billion constant LCU 505.87 million constant LCU 1.89 billion constant LCU 4
2010s 1.87 billion constant LCU 1.81 billion constant LCU 1.92 billion constant LCU 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 22 Namibia 2.64 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 23 Botswana 2.45 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 24 Lesotho 2.02 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 26 Gambia 1.79 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 27 Eritrea 960.34 million constant LCU
  6. 28 Eswatini 667.50 million constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Ghana?
Gdfi - general government in Ghana was 1.92 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion constant LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 505.87 million constant LCU in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for gdfi - general government?
Ghana ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 723 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data; constant prices, local currencies.