Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Ghana, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ghana is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ghana peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 170 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 … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +205.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +205.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 South Africa 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Iraq 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Myanmar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bhutan 0.0001 units 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)
- 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, private sector, constant prices in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ghana was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.