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$, in 1986.
That places Ghana 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 192.88 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 241.95 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 115.31 million current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 122.71 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 167.12 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 283.62 million current US$ | +69.7% |
| 1990 | 407.60 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 497.21 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 157.11 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 1993 | 756.73 million current US$ | +381.7% |
| 1994 | 505.24 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 457.83 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 484.63 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 785.17 million current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1998 | 827.54 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 826.85 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 632.89 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 888.29 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 566.85 million current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.83 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.83 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +381.7% | 157.11 million current US$ | 756.73 million current US$ |
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 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Ghana?
- Gdfi - private in Ghana was 4.83 billion current US$ 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.