Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 0.9861 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9861
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
172nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 2007
All-time low
0.8263
in 2018
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9861 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana peaked at 4.36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8263, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 172nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 | — |
| 1961 | 1.79 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.87 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.98 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.24 | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 2.09 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.71 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 1.76 | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.25 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9286 | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8263 | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9861 | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 | 1.78 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.24 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 1.13 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 0.9286 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 1.17 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.8263 | 2.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 169 Dominican Republic 1.29 compare
- 170 Nigeria 1.18 compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.14 compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 0.6729 compare
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 268.74 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana was 0.9861 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8263 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.