Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Ghana
Ghana: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 38.01 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
38.01
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 177 countries
All-time high
38.09
in 2018
All-time low
5.34
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Ghana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Ghana stood at 38.01.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Ghana peaked at 38.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 1960.
That places Ghana 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.34 | — |
| 1961 | 5.56 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 5.78 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.01 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.25 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.75 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 7.01 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.57 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.86 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8.27 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 8.72 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8.82 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.03 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.44 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 9.74 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.92 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.28 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.65 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.75 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.82 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.79 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.76 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.87 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.94 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.14 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.36 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.34 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.5 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.64 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.02 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.68 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.13 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.86 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.59 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 15.06 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.31 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 17.27 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.66 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 18.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.39 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.51 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.55 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 23.17 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.65 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 27.56 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 28.82 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.09 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 32.77 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 35.22 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.29 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.09 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.01 | -0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.34, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 | 5.34 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.26 | 7.86 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 10.65 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 | 11.34 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.88 | 16.31 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.07 | 28.82 | 38.09 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Ghana?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Ghana was 38.01 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.