Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was -15.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -15.17 % change on previous year for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana peaked at 48.54 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -83.54 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Ghana 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -770.9% |
| 2009 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 33.34 % change on previous year | +675.9% |
| 2013 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2014 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2015 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2016 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2017 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2018 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 2019 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 48.54 % change on previous year | +2062.1% |
| 2022 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2023 | -83.54 % change on previous year | +423.1% |
| 2024 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -15.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.21 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -15.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2062.1% | 2.25 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -42.35 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.78 % change on previous year | -83.54 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 155 Hungary -13.18 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Djibouti -13.69 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Pakistan -14.56 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.21 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Tunisia -15.39 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Georgia -16.76 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 18.41 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 41.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana was -15.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.54 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.54 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.