Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0359 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0788 million USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0015 million USD per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Ghana 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1985 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.018 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0556 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 million USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0558 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0587 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0613 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0501 million USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0542 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.05 million USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | -28.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0364 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0596 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 140 Eswatini 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Togo 0.0364 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bhutan 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Algeria 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tajikistan 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kenya 0.032 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.