Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana is 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana peaked at 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 168th 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 165 Bangladesh 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Pakistan 0.0053 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Ghana was 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Ghana ranks 168th out of 169 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 down 82.7%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.