Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ghana 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0643 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 166 Bangladesh 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 168 Algeria 0.0111 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.