Capital transfers in Ghana
Ghana: Capital transfers was 2.78 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Capital transfers in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.78 billion current LCU for capital transfers in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 362.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Ghana peaked at 2.78 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 255,529 current LCU, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 20th of 49 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.
Capital transfers in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 255,529 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 483,361 current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million current LCU | +412.0% |
| 1982 | 3.58 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 4.85 million current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 6.40 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 8.56 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1986 | 11.19 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 15.76 million current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 28.69 million current LCU | +82.1% |
| 1989 | 45.60 million current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1990 | 56.48 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 82.68 million current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 121.41 million current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 119.60 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 115.70 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 134.60 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 353.20 million current LCU | +162.4% |
| 1997 | 164.82 million current LCU | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 290.21 million current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1999 | 499.45 million current LCU | +72.1% |
| 2000 | 601.88 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 528.60 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 727.37 million current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 916.39 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.78 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.78 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +412.0% | 483,361 current LCU | 2.47 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255,529 current LCU | 255,529 current LCU | 255,529 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.76 million current LCU | 483,361 current LCU | 45.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.82 million current LCU | 56.48 million current LCU | 499.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 528.60 million current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 2.78 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 capital transfers in Ghana?
- Capital transfers in Ghana was 2.78 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,529 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for capital transfers?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.6%. 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 Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.