Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP was 23.53 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Ghana, 1983–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.53 for gross national savings, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Ghana peaked at 40.06 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.92 | — |
| 1984 | 6.09 | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | +41.8% |
| 1986 | 8.87 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.33 | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 13.77 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 15.16 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 27.35 | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 23.4 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 21.32 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 20.02 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 21.62 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 21.68 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.04 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 21.36 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -89.1% |
| 2000 | 29.4 | +1240.8% |
| 2001 | 30.77 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.8 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 31.68 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 36.79 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 36.19 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 29.28 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 30.08 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.05 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 40.06 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 17.02 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 22.85 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 15.66 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 20.33 | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 22.89 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 20.75 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 16.85 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 16.89 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 16.22 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.71 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.71 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.65 | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1 | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 16.69 | +38.0% |
| 2026 | 23.77 | +42.4% |
| 2027 | 23.78 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 23.46 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 23.86 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 23.86 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 23.53 | -1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national savings, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1240.8% | 2.19 | 29.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.82 | 3.92 | 15.16 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.82 | 2.19 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.73 | 26.8 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 | 15.66 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.79 | 9.65 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.7 | 23.53 | 23.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 national savings, percent of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross national savings, percent of gdp in Ghana was 23.53 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross national savings, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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