Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Ghana
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Ghana was 18.55% in 2021, a difference of -0.52 points compared to 2020.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1960-2021.

The World Bank defines Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) as "consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress'" .

See also: GDP of Ghana.

Data Source: World Bank.
Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Ghana (US$)
Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Ghana
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Year Gross Capital Formation (% GDP)
1960 24.40
1961 20.11
1962 17.12
1963 18.73
1964 19.50
1965 17.87
1966 12.85
1967 10.31
1968 11.12
1969 11.79
1970 14.17
1971 14.12
1972 7.11
1973 9.03
1974 13.05
1975 12.72
1983 3.75
1984 6.88
1985 9.57
1986 9.36
1987 10.43
1988 11.30
1989 13.21
1990 14.44
1991 15.88
1992 12.80
1993 22.21
1994 23.96
1995 20.02
1996 21.20
1997 24.81
1998 23.11
1999 21.00
2000 24.00
2001 26.60
2002 19.70
2003 22.94
2004 28.38
2005 29.00
2006 22.95
2007 15.39
2008 16.49
2009 16.43
2010 13.10
2011 12.81
2012 16.97
2013 24.77
2014 27.20
2015 27.84
2016 25.71
2017 20.59
2018 22.65
2019 19.66
2020 19.07
2021 18.55