Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 16th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 15.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 29.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 1973 | 9.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1974 | 31.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +234.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 55.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 100.76 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 49.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1979 | 17.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1980 | 20.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 50.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 1982 | 61.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 72.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 215.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.2% |
| 1985 | 270.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 738.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.9% |
| 1987 | 844.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 894.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 731.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 874.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 865.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 736.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 885.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 754.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 1,030 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 1,027 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 989.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,076 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 872.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 786.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 698.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 389.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 836.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 959.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,278 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,012 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,127 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1,053 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,355 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 1,809 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 1,113 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 1,319 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1,302 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,084 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 1,034 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 1,418 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 330.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2019 | 385.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1,358 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +252.5% |
| 2021 | 1,388 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,342 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +252.5% | 385.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,358 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +234.0% | 9.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.76 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 894.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 911.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 736.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,076 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 389.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,278 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,215 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 330.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,084 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,582 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 Senegal 3,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2,860 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cambodia 2,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Pakistan 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tanzania 1,898 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.