Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana
Ghana: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 21.11 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana is 21.11 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 340.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana peaked at 21.11 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 299.12 million current LCU, in 2002.
That places Ghana 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 487.39 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 299.12 million current LCU | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 423.38 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 727.75 million current LCU | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 858.08 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 6.10 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 7.68 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.33 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 4.74 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 billion current LCU | +96.4% |
| 2021 | 16.97 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 18.69 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 21.11 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 992.68 million current LCU | 299.12 million current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.17 billion current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 7.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 billion current LCU | 12.08 billion current LCU | 21.11 billion current LCU | 4 |
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- 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 net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Ghana was 21.11 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.12 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.