Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +452.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +148.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +452.3% | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 152 Iraq 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Guinea 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Madagascar 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Tajikistan 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Tanzania 0.0001 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Portfolio 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.