Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 239.51 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 239.51 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 568.46 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.9 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Ghana 163rd 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 US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.57 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 32.26 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 38.4 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 43.87 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 46.56 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 33.83 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 21.77 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1968 | 21.86 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 26.63 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 35.15 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 37.19 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 15.9 current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 1973 | 27.94 current US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 1974 | 37.76 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 34.72 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 22.69 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 31.55 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 38.45 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 37.06 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 40.11 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 46.23 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 55.25 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 66.41 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 50.74 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 79.91 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 76.79 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 74.39 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 82.53 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 93.73 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 92.52 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 84.64 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 60.9 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 70.1 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 58.6 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 82.21 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 115.25 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 138.81 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 203.64 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 161.56 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 195.04 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 172.16 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 165.57 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 193.1 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 261.94 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 568.46 current US$ per person | +117.0% |
| 2014 | 529.7 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 477.38 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 486.84 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 393.71 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 476.59 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 407.75 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 400.09 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 416.58 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 365.88 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 241.17 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 239.51 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 current US$ per person | 21.77 current US$ per person | 46.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.44 current US$ per person | 15.9 current US$ per person | 37.76 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.02 current US$ per person | 22.69 current US$ per person | 46.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.69 current US$ per person | 50.74 current US$ per person | 93.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.83 current US$ per person | 58.6 current US$ per person | 203.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.1 current US$ per person | 165.57 current US$ per person | 568.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.65 current US$ per person | 239.51 current US$ per person | 416.58 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 160 Togo 264.7 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 255.37 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 243.51 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Mali 238.92 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Pakistan 227.94 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 220.91 current US$ per person 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,401 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 239.51 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 568.46 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.