Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1,743 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ghana stood at 1,743 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.5% on the previous year and up 456.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,743 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -342.3 current LCU per person, in 2022.
That places Ghana 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.003 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 current LCU per person | -44.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 current LCU per person | -37.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1965 | -0.0001 current LCU per person | -107.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0003 current LCU per person | +469.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0006 current LCU per person | +106.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0008 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0009 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0004 current LCU per person | -62.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0005 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 current LCU per person | -296.8% |
| 1973 | 0.002 current LCU per person | +115.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0002 current LCU per person | -109.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 current LCU per person | -634.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0001 current LCU per person | -106.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | -316.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 current LCU per person | +1116.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 current LCU per person | -63.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0014 current LCU per person | -335.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0047 current LCU per person | +239.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0028 current LCU per person | -40.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0715 current LCU per person | +2448.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1745 current LCU per person | +144.1% |
| 1985 | -0.2933 current LCU per person | +68.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4751 current LCU per person | +62.0% |
| 1987 | -1.06 current LCU per person | +123.6% |
| 1988 | -1.32 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1989 | -1.76 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1990 | -1.73 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0899 current LCU per person | -94.8% |
| 1992 | -0.7549 current LCU per person | +740.1% |
| 1993 | -0.6855 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7083 current LCU per person | -203.3% |
| 1995 | 2.09 current LCU per person | +194.5% |
| 1996 | 3.24 current LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 1997 | 4.32 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4.62 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1406 current LCU per person | -97.0% |
| 2000 | -2.99 current LCU per person | -2227.3% |
| 2001 | 4.06 current LCU per person | -235.6% |
| 2002 | 16.99 current LCU per person | +318.9% |
| 2003 | 43.83 current LCU per person | +157.9% |
| 2004 | 57.19 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 65.93 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 90.64 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 102.95 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 103.78 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 141.47 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 212.38 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 280.04 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 259.22 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 196.4 current LCU per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 313.37 current LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 396.96 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 527.72 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 671.17 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 446.15 current LCU per person | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 671.55 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 512.96 current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 207.06 current LCU per person | -59.6% |
| 2022 | -342.3 current LCU per person | -265.3% |
| 2023 | 440.73 current LCU per person | -228.8% |
| 2024 | 1,743 current LCU per person | +295.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,743 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,743 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2448.0% | -0.0028 current LCU per person | -0.0715 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | -2227.3% | 0.1406 current LCU per person | -2.99 current LCU per person |
| 1978 | +1116.1% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0016 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | -740.1% | -0.0899 current LCU per person | -0.7549 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +634.1% | -0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.001 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 current LCU per person | -0.0009 current LCU per person | 0.003 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 current LCU per person | -0.0005 current LCU per person | 0.002 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5161 current LCU per person | -1.76 current LCU per person | -0.0014 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 current LCU per person | -1.73 current LCU per person | 4.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.38 current LCU per person | -2.99 current LCU per person | 141.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.5 current LCU per person | 196.4 current LCU per person | 671.55 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.29 current LCU per person | -342.3 current LCU per person | 1,743 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 1,743 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -342.3 current LCU per person in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.