Foreign assets per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Foreign assets per capita was 350.71 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
350.71 current US$
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
128th
of 150 countries
All-time high
375.83 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
44.49 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Ghana, 1995–2020

01002003004001995200720201995: 83 current US$1996: 94.8 current US$1997: 80.2 current US$1998: 56.5 current US$1999: 61.1 current US$2000: 44.5 current US$2001: 58.5 current US$2002: 73.7 current US$2003: 109 current US$2004: 125.1 current US$2005: 123.3 current US$2006: 159.6 current US$2007: 163.4 current US$2008: 158.8 current US$2009: 236.1 current US$2010: 297.1 current US$2011: 375.8 current US$2012: 342.8 current US$2013: 353.3 current US$2014: 276.5 current US$2015: 277.6 current US$2016: 295.5 current US$2017: 307.9 current US$2018: 283.2 current US$2019: 313.6 current US$2020: 350.7 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 350.71 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Ghana peaked at 375.83 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.49 current US$, in 2000.

That places Ghana 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.12 current US$ 56.53 current US$ 94.77 current US$ 5
2000s 125.21 current US$ 44.49 current US$ 236.15 current US$ 10
2010s 312.32 current US$ 276.45 current US$ 375.83 current US$ 10
2020s 350.71 current US$ 350.71 current US$ 350.71 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 125 Mozambique 435.14 current US$ compare
  2. 126 Nigeria 420.79 current US$ compare
  3. 127 Laos 392.25 current US$ compare
  4. 129 Haiti 331.39 current US$ compare
  5. 130 Bangladesh 324.67 current US$ compare
  6. 131 Zambia 282.23 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Ghana?
Foreign assets per capita in Ghana was 350.71 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 375.83 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 44.49 current US$ in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for foreign assets per capita?
Ghana ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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