Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Ghana

Ghana: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
128th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Ghana, 2006–2020

00.20.40.62006201320202006: 0.005 %2007: 0.008 %2008: 0.112 %2009: 0.375 %2010: 0.547 %2011: 0.218 %2012: 0.677 %2013: 0.084 %2014: 0.039 %2015: 0.04 %2016: 0.027 %2017: 0.029 %2018: 0.024 %2019: 0.002 %2020: 0.002 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.0% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.

That places Ghana 128th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Ghana, 2006 to 2020.
Year % Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0% +60.7%
2008 0.1% +1223.6%
2009 0.4% +235.3%
2010 0.5% +45.9%
2011 0.2% -60.2%
2012 0.7% +210.5%
2013 0.1% -87.6%
2014 0.0% -53.8%
2015 0.0% +2.6%
2016 0.0% -30.9%
2017 0.0% +7.3%
2018 0.0% -18.1%
2019 0.0% -91.3%
2020 0.0% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 125 Kenya 0.0% compare
  2. 126 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
  3. 127 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
  4. 129 Malawi 0.0% compare
  5. 130 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
  6. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Ghana?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Ghana was 0.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Ghana ranks 128th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).