International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Ghana
Ghana: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana is 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana peaked at 58,981 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,021 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17,021 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 20,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 18,059 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 25,516 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 33,468 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 43,583 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 40,362 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 43,023 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 33,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 35,579 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 38,542 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 41,518 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 39,258 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 44,786 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 49,364 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 58,981 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 44,906 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,284 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,021 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,516 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 39,338 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,786 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,382 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre | 58,981 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 141 Algeria 37,591 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 35,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 33,499 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 145 Pakistan 32,177 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 31,184 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cameroon 30,744 US dollar 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)
- 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 32,276 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58,981 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,021 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.