Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4136 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Ghana peaked at 0.4136 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ghana 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 million SLC per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 0.005 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.006 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.009 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 million SLC per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 million SLC per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 million SLC per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0422 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.059 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0642 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0849 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1438 million SLC per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1315 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1843 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2179 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2181 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2875 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2827 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3042 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4136 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.006 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.009 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0671 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1854 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0642 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2875 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3042 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4136 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 142 Mozambique 0.5151 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tonga 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 144 Suriname 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.3839 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 147 Panama 0.3823 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 0.375 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Ghana was 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4136 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.