Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ghana 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5897 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.592 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6492 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 Peru 0.443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Georgia 0.4259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.3776 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
- 111 Kiribati 0.3712 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Romania 0.3591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.3823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.