Ghana Investment: % of GDP
Key information about Ghana Investment: % of GDP
- Ghana Investment accounted for 8.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a ratio of 8.8 % in the previous year.
- Ghana investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2025, with an average ratio of 27.7 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 27.7 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 8.1 % in Dec 2025.
CEIC calculates annual Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. Ghana Statistical Service provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNА 2008. Investment as % Nominal GDP prior to 2013 is calculated from Nominal Gross Capital Formation based on SNA 1993.
Related information about Ghana Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Ghana GDP expanded 1.5 % YoY in Dec 2025.
- Ghana Nominal GDP reached 33.5 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 7.5 % in Dec 2025.
- Ghana GDP Per Capita reached 2,513.1 USD in Dec 2024.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 16.0 % in Dec 2025.
View Ghana's Investment: % of GDP from 2006 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Ghana's Investment: % of GDP in 2025?
Ghana Investment accounted for 8.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a ratio of 8.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 2025 | 8.8 2024 | 8.1 2025 | 27.7 2015 | % | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 29.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 16.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 15.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 25.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 22.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 22.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 28.4 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 28.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 32.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 25.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 28.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 28.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 12.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 26.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 16.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 22.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 26.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 19.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 24.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 21.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 22.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 19.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 22.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 8.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 14.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 24.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 37.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 31.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 30.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 24.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 21.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 20.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 29.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 17.6 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 24.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 17.0 2025 | yearly | 1964 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 24.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 35.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 15.1 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 30.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 29.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 19.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 22.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 9.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 44.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 18.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 18.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 17.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 23.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 15.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 28.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 30.9 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2014 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.7 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 34.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 28.1 2025 | yearly | 1965 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 20.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 23.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 24.8 2024 | yearly | 1967 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 14.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 25.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 20.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1972 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 13.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 19.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 30.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 22.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 31.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 22.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 16.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 12.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 20.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 34.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 25.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 26.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 532.461 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,859.995 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) | 570.915 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) | 1,260.307 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) | 506.182 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.394 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,842.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,123.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 37.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 89,599.170 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 14,051.656 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 627.649 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,280.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 12.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 219,248.874 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,353.690 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 48.627 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 103.694 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 28.493 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 410.338 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.500 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 108.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 104.000 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 82.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 46.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 4,666.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 451.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -61.216 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -56.4 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -459.981 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 7.476 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -27,118.991 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 18.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,008.748 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 20,248.216 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 30,087.693 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 26.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,361.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.420 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 34,190.519 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 34.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 22,480.6 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,298.658 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 25.90 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 6.71 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (%) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Feb 2026 |
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