GDFI - private in Ghana
Ghana: GDFI - private was 4.83 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Ghana, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private in Ghana is 4.83 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 443.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Ghana peaked at 4.97 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 115.31 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Ghana 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 187.27 million current US$ | 115.31 million current US$ | 283.62 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 570.59 million current US$ | 157.11 million current US$ | 827.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 566.85 million current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 billion current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | 4.97 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 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (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 - private in Ghana?
- Gdfi - private in Ghana was 4.83 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.31 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for gdfi - private?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.2%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.