Ghana Investment: % of GDP

2006 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Investment: % of GDP

  • Ghana Investment accounted for 16.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 17.0 % in the previous year.
  • Ghana investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2022, with an average ratio of 20.7 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.7 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 12.8 % in Dec 2011.

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 based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Ghana Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Ghana GDP expanded 0.5 % YoY in Sep 2023.
  • Ghana Nominal GDP reached 19.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 36.6 % in Sep 2023.
  • Ghana GDP Per Capita reached 2,353.0 USD in Dec 2022.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 15.4 % in Dec 2022.

View Ghana's Investment: % of GDP from 2006 to 2022 in the chart:

Ghana Investment: % of GDP

What was Ghana's Investment: % of GDP in 2022?

Ghana Investment accounted for 16.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 17.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.2 2022 17.0 2021 12.8 2011 27.7 2015 % yearly 2006 - 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 40.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Argentina (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 25.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 26.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 20.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 19.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 31.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 26.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 33.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 19.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 22.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 23.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 22.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 18.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 26.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 22.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 15.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 31.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 37.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 32.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 44.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 19.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 20.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 38.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 18.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 26.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 1967 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 18.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 24.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 21.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 25.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 33.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 239.230 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,009.808 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 372.947 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,247.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 322.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,290.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 124,996.968 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,139.214 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,273.109 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,177.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,070.187 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 67,696.289 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 37.681 Nov 2023 monthly Feb 1985 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 151.493 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1995 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 198.110 Oct 2023 monthly May 1995 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 210.308 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 175.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -189.016 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.914 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,095.226 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 20.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,243.949 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 10,251.243 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 15,608.260 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 37.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 17,864.204 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 20,640.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -7.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,482.295 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.01 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.23 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 20.1 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023

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