Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 437,522 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.058 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1967.
Ghana ranks 127th of 177 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.058 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0703 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0879 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1191 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1367 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1072 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1178 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2439 current LCU per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2698 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 8.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +2919.7% |
| 1985 | 14.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1986 | 20.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 33.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1988 | 51.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 81.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1990 | 121.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 168.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 156.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 404.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +158.0% |
| 1994 | 516.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 719.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 1,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 1,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 1,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 4,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 4,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 6,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 9,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 12,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 18,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 15,655 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 21,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 24,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 23,804 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 31,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 53,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 131,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.6% |
| 2014 | 184,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 217,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 239,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 218,129 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 287,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 282,658 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 304,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 339,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 437,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2919.7% | 0.2698 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.15 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0721 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.058 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0879 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1658 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1072 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2698 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 81.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 812.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 121.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,851 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,165 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,804 current LCU per square kilometre | 287,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 304,222 current LCU per square kilometre | 437,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 124 Kuwait 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tonga 507,185 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 New Zealand 393,965 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 374,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lesotho 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 El Salvador 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 437,522 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 current LCU per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.