Financing, including external capital grants in Ghana
Ghana: Financing, including external capital grants was 979.17 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Ghana, 1994–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 979.17 million current LCU for financing, including external capital grants in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Ghana peaked at 3.22 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -129.16 million current LCU, in 2008.
That places Ghana 37th out of 50 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.
Financing, including external capital grants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 168.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 213.94 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 291.89 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 163.45 million current LCU | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 308.83 million current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 282.49 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 262.62 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 880.56 million current LCU | +235.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 billion current LCU | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 758.42 million current LCU | -51.6% |
| 2008 | -129.16 million current LCU | -117.0% |
| 2009 | 721.75 million current LCU | -658.8% |
| 2010 | 979.17 million current LCU | +35.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 979.17 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 979.17 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +658.8% | -129.16 million current LCU | 721.75 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.10 million current LCU | 163.45 million current LCU | 308.83 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion current LCU | -129.16 million current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 979.17 million current LCU | 979.17 million current LCU | 979.17 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Central African Republic 2.33 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Lesotho 1.90 billion current LCU compare
- 36 Sudan 1.74 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Gambia 557.00 million current LCU compare
- 39 Seychelles 194.18 million current LCU compare
- 40 Cape Verde 22,171 current LCU compare
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 financing, including external capital grants in Ghana?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Ghana was 979.17 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -129.16 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.8%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.