Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 55.76 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ghana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 55.76 million USD.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 532.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 587.81 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.04 million USD, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 95th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3 million USD | — |
| 1997 | 1.68 million USD | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 26.68 million USD | +1484.5% |
| 1999 | 163.3 million USD | +512.2% |
| 2000 | 86.43 million USD | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 9.55 million USD | -88.9% |
| 2002 | -2.04 million USD | -121.4% |
| 2003 | 10.75 million USD | -626.3% |
| 2004 | -0.9787 million USD | -109.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million USD | -228.3% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million USD | +177.9% |
| 2007 | 5.73 million USD | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 7.96 million USD | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 million USD | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 16.14 million USD | +133.2% |
| 2011 | 25.35 million USD | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million USD | -95.7% |
| 2013 | 8.81 million USD | +708.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8 million USD | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 221.4 million USD | +1776.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7 million USD | -93.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9 million USD | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 81 million USD | +409.4% |
| 2019 | 587.81 million USD | +625.7% |
| 2020 | 542.41 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 198.91 million USD | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 38.3 million USD | -80.7% |
| 2023 | 55.76 million USD | +45.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 55.76 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32 million USD, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 55.76 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3814 million USD, 146.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1776.3% | 11.8 million USD | 221.4 million USD |
| 1998 | +1484.5% | 1.68 million USD | 26.68 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.24 million USD | 1.3 million USD | 163.3 million USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.91 million USD | -2.04 million USD | 86.43 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 million USD | 1.09 million USD | 587.81 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.84 million USD | 38.3 million USD | 542.41 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 Jordan 64.23 million USD compare
- 93 Montenegro 62.73 million USD compare
- 94 Netherlands Antilles (former) 56.59 million USD compare
- 96 Armenia 53.64 million USD compare
- 97 Georgia 53.02 million USD compare
- 98 New Caledonia 50.6 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ 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 total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ghana was 55.76 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 587.81 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 million USD in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.6%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.