Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana

Ghana: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 27.08 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
27.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 167.8%
World rank
22nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
101.87 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-65.06 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana stood at 27.08 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.8% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ghana peaked at 101.87 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -65.06 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Ghana ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4 % change on previous year
1962 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1963 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1964 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1965 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1966 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1967 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1968 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1969 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1970 24.81 % change on previous year +520.2%
1971 9.43 % change on previous year -62.0%
1972 -50.17 % change on previous year -631.7%
1973 35.26 % change on previous year -170.3%
1974 45.04 % change on previous year +27.7%
1975 -14.78 % change on previous year -132.8%
1976 -21.14 % change on previous year +43.0%
1977 45.68 % change on previous year -316.1%
1978 -21.7 % change on previous year -147.5%
1979 -11.24 % change on previous year -48.2%
1980 -8.61 % change on previous year -23.5%
1981 -8.97 % change on previous year +4.2%
1982 -23.13 % change on previous year +157.9%
1983 0.1167 % change on previous year -100.5%
1984 14.34 % change on previous year +12191.3%
1985 24.68 % change on previous year +72.1%
1986 -3.06 % change on previous year -112.4%
1987 -1.53 % change on previous year -49.9%
1988 18.83 % change on previous year -1328.1%
1989 21.14 % change on previous year +12.3%
1990 -42.47 % change on previous year -300.9%
1991 56.58 % change on previous year -233.2%
1992 -2.8 % change on previous year -105.0%
1993 51.6 % change on previous year -1940.6%
1994 38.95 % change on previous year -24.5%
1995 -18.72 % change on previous year -148.0%
1996 35.81 % change on previous year -291.3%
1997 2.05 % change on previous year -94.3%
1998 -19.51 % change on previous year -1051.5%
1999 84.21 % change on previous year -531.7%
2000 -14.35 % change on previous year -117.0%
2001 31.9 % change on previous year -322.3%
2002 -65.06 % change on previous year -304.0%
2003 86.02 % change on previous year -232.2%
2004 38.55 % change on previous year -55.2%
2005 -2.45 % change on previous year -106.4%
2006 36.21 % change on previous year -1575.9%
2007 39.6 % change on previous year +9.4%
2008 -15.07 % change on previous year -138.1%
2009 -20.98 % change on previous year +39.2%
2010 -35.61 % change on previous year +69.8%
2011 101.87 % change on previous year -386.0%
2012 -3.29 % change on previous year -103.2%
2013 -10.57 % change on previous year +220.8%
2014 -6.1 % change on previous year -42.2%
2015 -8.55 % change on previous year +40.2%
2016 16.61 % change on previous year -294.1%
2017 -13.8 % change on previous year -183.1%
2018 -39.92 % change on previous year +189.4%
2019 27.08 % change on previous year -167.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 9
1970s 4.12 % change on previous year -50.17 % change on previous year 45.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.38 % change on previous year -23.13 % change on previous year 24.68 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.57 % change on previous year -42.47 % change on previous year 84.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.44 % change on previous year -65.06 % change on previous year 86.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.77 % change on previous year -39.92 % change on previous year 101.87 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 19 Gambia 28.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 28.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Croatia 28.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 26.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Algeria 23.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Syria 22.71 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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 27.08 % change on previous year 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 101.87 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -65.06 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Ghana rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Ghana ranks 22nd 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 up 229.1%. 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, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,115 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.