Total capital expenditure and net lending in Ghana
Ghana: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 8.01 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, total capital expenditure and net lending in Ghana stood at 8.01 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 585.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Ghana peaked at 8.01 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 671,409 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Ghana 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 671,409 current LCU | 671,409 current LCU | 671,409 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.50 million current LCU | 1.43 million current LCU | 69.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.73 million current LCU | 108.88 million current LCU | 988.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 6.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 billion current LCU | 8.01 billion current LCU | 8.01 billion current LCU | 1 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 113.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 72.18 (2024)
- Number of internet users 22.31 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.6647 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Ghana?
- Total capital expenditure and net lending in Ghana was 8.01 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,409 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.9%. 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 Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.