Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Ghana
Ghana: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 1.77 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Ghana, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More external debt data for Ghana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.02 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -281.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 843.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 24.5 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.