Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 17.0% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ghana, 1984–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ghana is 17.0%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ghana peaked at 17.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
Ghana ranks 48th of 106 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 sector in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.4% | — |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +68.0% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +417.7% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 2.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.2% | 17.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 239.51 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,401 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ghana was 17.0% in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.