Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Ghana
Ghana: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 464.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Ghana peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Brazil 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eritrea 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Finland 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
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, current prices, domestic currency in Ghana?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Ghana was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.0%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.