GDFI - general government in Ghana
Ghana: GDFI - general government was 3.70 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Ghana, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - general government in Ghana stood at 3.70 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 834.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Ghana peaked at 3.70 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 671,409 current LCU, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.20 million current LCU | 671,409 current LCU | 10.99 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.72 million current LCU | 14.34 million current LCU | 200.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.54 million current LCU | 282.30 million current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 3.70 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 14.31 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 10.45 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0957 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.694 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 2,261 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Ghana?
- Gdfi - general government in Ghana was 3.70 billion current 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 3.70 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,409 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for gdfi - general government?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 834.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 are in current local currency.