Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Ghana

Ghana: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 1.77 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.77 billion
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.88 billion
in 2019
All-time low
144.97 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Ghana, 2005–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2005201420242005: 145.0M2006: 636.0M2007: 1.4B2008: 2.7B2009: 2.4B2010: 2.5B2011: 3.2B2012: 3.3B2013: 3.2B2014: 3.4B2015: 3.2B2016: 3.5B2017: 3.3B2018: 3.0B2019: 3.9B2020: 1.9B2021: 2.5B2022: 1.4B2023: 1.3B2024: 1.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.77 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.

The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ghana peaked at 3.88 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 144.97 million, in 2005.

Ghana ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Ghana, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 144.97 million
2006 636.01 million +338.7%
2007 1.38 billion +117.5%
2008 2.71 billion +96.3%
2009 2.37 billion -12.6%
2010 2.53 billion +6.5%
2011 3.25 billion +28.5%
2012 3.29 billion +1.4%
2013 3.23 billion -2.0%
2014 3.36 billion +4.2%
2015 3.19 billion -5.1%
2016 3.49 billion +9.2%
2017 3.25 billion -6.6%
2018 2.99 billion -8.2%
2019 3.88 billion +29.8%
2020 1.88 billion -51.7%
2021 2.53 billion +35.1%
2022 1.43 billion -43.6%
2023 1.32 billion -7.6%
2024 1.77 billion +33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 billion 144.97 million 2.71 billion 5
2010s 3.25 billion 2.53 billion 3.88 billion 10
2020s 1.78 billion 1.32 billion 2.53 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 70 Namibia 1.97 billion compare
  2. 71 Slovenia 1.87 billion compare
  3. 72 Guatemala 1.85 billion compare
  4. 74 New Zealand 1.76 billion compare
  5. 75 Belarus 1.74 billion compare
  6. 76 Myanmar 1.74 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ghana?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ghana was 1.77 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 144.97 million in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Ghana ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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