Other investment in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment was 734.38 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 734.38 million US dollar for other investment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Ghana peaked at 4.12 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 734.38 million US dollar, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 141st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.34 billion US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.93 billion US dollar | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion US dollar | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.22 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.33 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.80 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 billion US dollar | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 3.43 billion US dollar | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 882.80 million US dollar | -74.2% |
| 2024 | 734.38 million US dollar | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 billion US dollar | 1.34 billion US dollar | 1.82 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.49 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 3.93 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion US dollar | 734.38 million US dollar | 4.12 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 Saint Lucia 886.92 million US dollar compare
- 139 Rwanda 873.96 million US dollar compare
- 140 Cape Verde 795.82 million US dollar compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 711.37 million US dollar compare
- 143 Barbados 666.64 million US dollar compare
- 144 Anguilla 655.53 million US dollar 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Ghana?
- Other investment in Ghana was 734.38 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.38 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.