Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.43 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 108.6% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 105.1 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -38.95 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Ghana 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -38.95 % change on previous year | -402.4% |
| 1973 | -17.71 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1974 | 81.18 % change on previous year | -558.5% |
| 1975 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1976 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1977 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1978 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 1979 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1980 | -0.7175 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1981 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +2434.5% |
| 1982 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1984 | 105.1 % change on previous year | +1768.9% |
| 1985 | 50.73 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1987 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +328.6% |
| 1988 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 25.45 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1990 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4527 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1993 | 60.69 % change on previous year | -13506.2% |
| 1994 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1995 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1996 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1997 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -880.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1999 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +218.0% |
| 2000 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -574.1% |
| 2001 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2002 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2003 | 51.22 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 2004 | 43.96 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2007 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2008 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2009 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2010 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -502.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2013 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2014 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2015 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2017 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -506.0% |
| 2018 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 2019 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +2098.5% |
| 2022 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 2023 | -28.22 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2024 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +13506.2% | -0.4527 % change on previous year | 60.69 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -2434.5% | -0.7175 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2098.5% | 0.3505 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1768.9% | 5.62 % change on previous year | 105.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -38.95 % change on previous year | 81.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.09 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 105.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 60.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 % change on previous year | -27.14 % change on previous year | 51.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 41.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -28.22 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 156 Cyprus 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Aruba 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Montserrat 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Canada 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 161 South Africa 2.22 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Ghana was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.1 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.95 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.