Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 235.68 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 235.68 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 551.65 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.51 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 161st 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 18.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 18.51 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.57 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 29.77 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 32.77 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 19.4 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1973 | 23.69 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 34.47 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 31.73 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 22.61 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 31.42 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 38.18 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 36.8 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 39.91 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 46.04 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 55.03 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 66.18 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 50.49 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 85.58 current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 72.35 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 78.51 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 79.02 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.06 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 89.54 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.49 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 58.61 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 71.48 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 55.85 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 82.21 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 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 | 162.17 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 148.69 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 180.54 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 248.7 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 551.65 current US$ per person | +121.8% |
| 2014 | 515.22 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 465.37 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 474.8 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 380.05 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 465.39 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 394.44 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 387.73 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 409.66 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 361.35 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 235.23 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 235.68 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 235.68 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 235.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.87 current US$ per person | 18.51 current US$ per person | 22.57 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.64 current US$ per person | 19.4 current US$ per person | 34.47 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.83 current US$ per person | 22.61 current US$ per person | 46.04 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 74.93 current US$ per person | 50.49 current US$ per person | 90.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.46 current US$ per person | 55.85 current US$ per person | 203.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.48 current US$ per person | 148.69 current US$ per person | 551.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.93 current US$ per person | 235.23 current US$ per person | 409.66 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 250.53 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Togo 248.1 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Comoros 243.51 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 232.28 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 200.65 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 197.93 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 235.68 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 551.65 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.