Budgetary investment in Ghana
Ghana: Budgetary investment was 5.22 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
5.22 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.22 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
415,880 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2010
Budgetary investment in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, budgetary investment in Ghana stood at 5.22 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 823.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Ghana peaked at 5.22 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 415,880 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Ghana 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 415,880 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 943,000 current LCU | +126.7% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million current LCU | +87.3% |
| 1983 | 3.59 million current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 4.59 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 5.78 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 7.86 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 13.13 million current LCU | +67.1% |
| 1988 | 14.33 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 23.62 million current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 52.41 million current LCU | +121.9% |
| 1991 | 68.23 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 54.18 million current LCU | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 76.00 million current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 85.10 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 114.50 million current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 134.10 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 133.97 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 301.29 million current LCU | +124.9% |
| 1999 | 489.36 million current LCU | +62.4% |
| 2000 | 565.46 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 920.65 million current LCU | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 989.82 million current LCU | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 3.30 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.22 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.73 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415,880 current LCU | 415,880 current LCU | 415,880 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.74 million current LCU | 943,000 current LCU | 23.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.91 million current LCU | 52.41 million current LCU | 489.36 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion current LCU | 565.46 million current LCU | 4.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 billion current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Ghana?
- Budgetary investment in Ghana was 5.22 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,880 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for budgetary investment?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 823.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.