Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Ghana
Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Ghana 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 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 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
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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 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 170 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 25.9%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.