GDFI - general government (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 2.45 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - general government in Ghana stood at 2.45 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 342.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Ghana peaked at 2.45 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109.49 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Ghana 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 109.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 187.29 million current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1986 | 417.10 million current US$ | +122.7% |
| 1987 | 403.06 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 417.10 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 407.31 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 439.63 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 547.63 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 660.04 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 663.01 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 724.25 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 908.15 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 922.67 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 857.44 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 845.71 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 752.85 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 518.06 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 553.26 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 590.85 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 682.13 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 551.98 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 871.79 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 835.23 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +122.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 6.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +122.7% | 187.29 million current US$ | 417.10 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +122.4% | 835.23 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 323.56 million current US$ | 109.49 million current US$ | 417.10 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 732.14 million current US$ | 439.63 million current US$ | 922.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.79 million current US$ | 518.06 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Ghana?
- Gdfi - general government in Ghana was 2.45 billion current US$ 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 2.45 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.49 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for gdfi - general government?
- Ghana ranks 7th 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 342.8%. 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 US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.