Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Ghana ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1663.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +157.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 0.024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +133.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 | +1663.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 104 Solomon Islands 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Denmark 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Hong Kong 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Guatemala 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.28 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.