Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Ghana 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 173 Comoros 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Angola 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Cuba 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Central African Republic 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 0.0885 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 239.51 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.