GDFI - general government in Ghana
Ghana: GDFI - general government 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$, in 1984.
That places Ghana 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 323.56 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (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.