Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3726 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.3726 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 110th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6116 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5745 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3726 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6366 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Georgia 0.4019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Turkey 0.3986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Romania 0.389 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Brazil 0.3687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Australia 0.3647 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3615 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.3726 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.