Foreign assets in Ghana

Ghana: Foreign assets was 11.29 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.29 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.29 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
875.00 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Ghana, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 1.4B current US$1996: 1.7B current US$1997: 1.5B current US$1998: 1.1B current US$1999: 1.2B current US$2000: 875.0M current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 1.5B current US$2003: 2.3B current US$2004: 2.7B current US$2005: 2.8B current US$2006: 3.7B current US$2007: 3.9B current US$2008: 3.9B current US$2009: 5.9B current US$2010: 7.6B current US$2011: 9.8B current US$2012: 9.2B current US$2013: 9.7B current US$2014: 7.8B current US$2015: 8.0B current US$2016: 8.7B current US$2017: 9.3B current US$2018: 8.7B current US$2019: 9.9B current US$2020: 11.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Ghana is 11.29 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Ghana peaked at 11.29 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 875.00 million current US$, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.87 billion current US$ 875.00 million current US$ 5.89 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.89 billion current US$ 7.60 billion current US$ 9.88 billion current US$ 10
2020s 11.29 billion current US$ 11.29 billion current US$ 11.29 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 98 Tunisia 12.11 billion current US$ compare
  2. 99 Jamaica 11.71 billion current US$ compare
  3. 100 Georgia 11.35 billion current US$ compare
  4. 102 El Salvador 11.12 billion current US$ compare
  5. 103 Namibia 10.63 billion current US$ compare
  6. 104 Sri Lanka 10.47 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Ghana?
Foreign assets in Ghana was 11.29 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 11.29 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 875.00 million current US$ in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for foreign assets?
Ghana ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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