GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: GDFI - public sector (current US$) was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Ghana, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.45 billion current US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2011. 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 - public sector in Ghana peaked at 2.45 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109.49 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Ghana 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (current US$) 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 lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - public sector (current US$) 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 - public sector in Ghana?
- Gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.49 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.