Foreign assets in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign assets was 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
66.28 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
9.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Ghana peaked at 66.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.37 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Ghana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 52.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 35.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 22.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 23.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 12.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 16.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 16.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 16.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 18.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 21.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 25.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 21.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 20.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 12.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 11.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 9.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 Jamaica 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Namibia 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Albania 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Ghana?
- Foreign assets in Ghana was 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign assets?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.