International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Ghana
Ghana: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ghana peaked at 0.2521 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1854 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.1882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Myanmar 0.1385 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mali 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Tanzania 0.1232 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Niger 0.1089 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Mauritania 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 167 Pakistan 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2521 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Ghana ranks 164th 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 down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.