International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Ghana
Ghana: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 295.79 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana stood at 295.79 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana peaked at 412.69 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.09 US dollar per person, in 2006.
That places Ghana 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 168.09 US dollar per person | — |
| 2007 | 197.68 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 169.45 US dollar per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 233.52 US dollar per person | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 298.94 US dollar per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 380.03 US dollar per person | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 343.52 US dollar per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 357.46 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 269.92 US dollar per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 282.12 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 298.73 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 314.81 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 291.57 US dollar per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 325.99 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 352.23 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 412.69 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 308.23 US dollar per person | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 217.35 US dollar per person | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 295.79 US dollar per person | +36.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 295.79 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 295.79 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.19 US dollar per person | 168.09 US dollar per person | 233.52 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 316.31 US dollar per person | 269.92 US dollar per person | 380.03 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.26 US dollar per person | 217.35 US dollar per person | 412.69 US dollar per person | 5 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana was 295.79 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 412.69 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.09 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.