Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana is 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.2% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana peaked at 18,102 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 155th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,899 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 6,069 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,835 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 8,001 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 8,183 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11,549 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 11,898 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,291 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 8,663 US dollar per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 9,784 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 11,117 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 9,774 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10,233 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11,038 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 12,289 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 18,102 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 15,063 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre | -74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,701 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,899 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,001 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,953 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,183 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,291 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,333 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,102 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Botswana 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Liberia 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 3,586 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 3,428 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana was 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,102 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.