Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 3,401 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,401 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,401 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Ghana 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.003 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0026 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0023 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 current LCU per person | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 current LCU per person | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 current LCU per person | -44.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 current LCU per person | +86.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1392 current LCU per person | +2031.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2403 current LCU per person | +72.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3428 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5447 current LCU per person | +58.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8113 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 2.44 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 2.22 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 current LCU per person | +133.9% |
| 1994 | 7.34 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 8.92 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 13.5 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 19.2 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 21.39 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 22.57 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 33.18 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 50.21 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 46.44 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 71.25 current LCU per person | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 103.67 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 125.65 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 186.35 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 150.67 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 205.24 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 241.87 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 236.76 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 293.64 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 478.01 current LCU per person | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 1,126 current LCU per person | +135.5% |
| 2014 | 1,537 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 1,772 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 1,904 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,713 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,187 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 2,127 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,240 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,419 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3,041 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 2,658 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 3,401 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,401 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,401 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2031.7% | 0.0065 current LCU per person | 0.1392 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 current LCU per person | 0.0019 current LCU per person | 0.0033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 current LCU per person | 0.0021 current LCU per person | 0.0065 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5543 current LCU per person | 0.1392 current LCU per person | 1.25 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.46 current LCU per person | 1.8 current LCU per person | 22.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.45 current LCU per person | 33.18 current LCU per person | 241.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,337 current LCU per person | 236.76 current LCU per person | 2,187 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,752 current LCU per person | 2,240 current LCU per person | 3,401 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 162 Bulgaria 3,916 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Tonga 3,894 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Montenegro 3,532 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 3,181 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Bahrain, Kingdom of 3,169 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Fiji, Republic of 3,042 current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 3,401 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,401 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.