Gross capital formation in Ghana
Ghana: Gross capital formation was 13.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.89 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ghana peaked at 17.63 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.00 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2010.
That places Ghana 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Ghana?
- Gross capital formation in Ghana was 13.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for gross capital formation?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.