Ghana Investment: % of GDP

2006 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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:

Ghana Investment: % of GDP

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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Ghana Key Series

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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