Private capital flows, total in Ghana
Ghana: Private capital flows, total was 7.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private capital flows, total in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.5% for private capital flows, total in 2011.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 457.0% over ten years.
That places Ghana 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +106.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +130.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 329.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,134 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 244.78 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Ghana?
- Private capital flows, total in Ghana was 7.5% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for private capital flows, total?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.