Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 3,347 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 3,347 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,347 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current LCU per person, in 1967.
Ghana ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0016 current LCU per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0019 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.003 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 current LCU per person | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 current LCU per person | +101.2% |
| 1975 | 0.006 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1387 current LCU per person | +2224.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2393 current LCU per person | +72.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3404 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5409 current LCU per person | +58.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8072 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 1.79 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 2.21 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.55 current LCU per person | +151.7% |
| 1994 | 6.91 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 9.41 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 12.92 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 18.44 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 20.7 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 22 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 31.94 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 44.26 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 71.25 current LCU per person | +61.0% |
| 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 | 227.85 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 212.62 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 274.54 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 453.84 current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 1,093 current LCU per person | +140.8% |
| 2014 | 1,495 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 1,728 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,857 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,654 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,135 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 2,057 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,171 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,379 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 3,003 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 2,593 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 3,347 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 current LCU per person | 0.0016 current LCU per person | 0.0023 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 current LCU per person | 0.0026 current LCU per person | 0.006 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5515 current LCU per person | 0.1387 current LCU per person | 1.24 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.24 current LCU per person | 1.79 current LCU per person | 22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.81 current LCU per person | 31.94 current LCU per person | 227.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 current LCU per person | 212.62 current LCU per person | 2,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 current LCU per person | 2,171 current LCU per person | 3,347 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 157 Zimbabwe 3,921 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tonga 3,859 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bulgaria 3,631 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Belize 3,247 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Bahrain 3,227 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 3,181 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,044 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 736.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 3,347 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,347 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed 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.