Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0627 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0827 million USD per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0115 million USD per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Ghana peaked at 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Ghana 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.018 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 million USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0424 million USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0661 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0763 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0619 million USD per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 million USD per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 million USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0587 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0658 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0677 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0743 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0735 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0639 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0462 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0743 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Georgia 0.0665 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0635 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cambodia 0.0624 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Uruguay 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 0.0575 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Ghana was 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.