Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2023.
The figure is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Ghana peaked at 16,707 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,167 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,538 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 3,177 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,266 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,167 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,179 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 4,686 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 7,450 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 9,342 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 7,531 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 8,508 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 10,972 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 9,692 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 10,157 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10,990 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 11,190 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,707 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 14,357 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre | -76.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,167 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,538 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,351 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,990 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,407 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,707 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Morocco 4,338 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tunisia 4,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Fiji 3,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Jordan 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 East Timor 3,168 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Malawi 2,891 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Ghana?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Ghana was 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,707 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,167 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.