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.
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 |
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
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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.