FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ghana

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Ghana in 2025 — 1.67%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 1.39 pp.

2025 1.67% −0.45 pp vs 2024
World rank 53of 97
Period maximum 9.47%2008
Period minimum -0.66%1976

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ghana, 1970–2025-5051019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 3.06%1971: 1.27%1972: 0.54%1973: 0.48%1974: 0.49%1975: 2.52%1976: -0.66%1977: 0.6%1978: 0.26%1979: -0.07%1980: 0.35%1981: 0.39%1982: 0.4%1983: 0.06%1984: 0.05%1985: 0.12%1986: 0.07%1987: 0.09%1988: 0.1%1989: 0.29%1990: 0.25%1991: 0.3%1992: 0.35%1993: 2.09%1994: 4.28%1995: 1.65%1996: 1.73%1997: 1.19%1998: 2.24%1999: 3.16%2000: 3.33%2001: 1.68%2002: 0.96%2003: 1.79%2004: 1.57%2005: 1.35%2006: 3.05%2007: 5.57%2008: 9.47%2009: 9.11%2010: 7.85%2011: 8.26%2012: 7.98%2013: 5.13%2014: 6.15%2015: 6.46%2016: 6.21%2017: 5.39%2018: 4.44%2019: 5.68%2020: 2.68%2021: 3.19%2022: 1.93%2023: 1.64%2024: 2.12%2025: 1.67%
Change over the period: −1.39 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 1.67%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.67 −0.45 pp
2024 2.12 +0.48 pp
2023 1.64 −0.29 pp
2022 1.93 −1.25 pp
2021 3.19 +0.51 pp
2020 2.68 −3 pp
2019 5.68 +1.23 pp
2018 4.44 −0.95 pp
2017 5.39 −0.82 pp
2016 6.21 −0.25 pp
2015 6.46 +0.31 pp
2014 6.15 +1.02 pp
2013 5.13 −2.85 pp
2012 7.98 −0.27 pp
2011 8.26 +0.41 pp
2010 7.85 −1.26 pp
2009 9.11 −0.36 pp
2008 9.47 +3.9 pp
2007 5.57 +2.53 pp
2006 3.05 +1.7 pp
2005 1.35 −0.22 pp
2004 1.57 −0.22 pp
2003 1.79 +0.84 pp
2002 0.96 −0.72 pp
2001 1.68 −1.65 pp
2000 3.33 +0.17 pp
1999 3.16 +0.92 pp
1998 2.24 +1.05 pp
1997 1.19 −0.54 pp
1996 1.73 +0.08 pp
1995 1.65 −2.63 pp
1994 4.28 +2.18 pp
1993 2.09 +1.74 pp
1992 0.35 +0.05 pp
1991 0.3 +0.05 pp
1990 0.25 −0.03 pp
1989 0.29 +0.19 pp
1988 0.1 +0 pp
1987 0.09 +0.02 pp
1986 0.07 −0.05 pp
1985 0.12 +0.08 pp
1984 0.05 −0.01 pp
1983 0.06 −0.34 pp
1982 0.4 +0.02 pp
1981 0.39 +0.03 pp
1980 0.35 +0.42 pp
1979 -0.07 −0.33 pp
1978 0.26 −0.34 pp
1977 0.6 +1.26 pp
1976 -0.66 −3.18 pp
1975 2.52 +2.03 pp
1974 0.49 +0.01 pp
1973 0.48 −0.07 pp
1972 0.54 −0.72 pp
1971 1.27 −1.79 pp
1970 3.06

Western Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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