Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,446 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 231.2%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
92,259 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-49,869 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana is 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 231.2% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 92,259 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -49,869 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Ghana 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0535 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0482 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0311 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0232 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1965 | -0.0018 current LCU per square kilometre | -107.8% |
| 1966 | -0.0105 current LCU per square kilometre | +482.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0222 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1968 | -0.028 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0361 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1970 | -0.014 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0186 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 current LCU per square kilometre | -302.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0837 current LCU per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0085 current LCU per square kilometre | -110.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 current LCU per square kilometre | -649.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0029 current LCU per square kilometre | -106.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 current LCU per square kilometre | -323.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0799 current LCU per square kilometre | +1153.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 current LCU per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1980 | -0.073 current LCU per square kilometre | -342.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2547 current LCU per square kilometre | +248.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1558 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1983 | -4.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +2525.8% |
| 1984 | -10.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1985 | -17.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1986 | -29.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1987 | -66.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 1988 | -84.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1989 | -115.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1990 | -116.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -6.23 current LCU per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1992 | -53.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +761.2% |
| 1993 | -49.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 52.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -205.8% |
| 1995 | 159.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +201.5% |
| 1996 | 253.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 346.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 379.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 11.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2000 | -258.17 current LCU per square kilometre | -2281.4% |
| 2001 | 359.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -239.3% |
| 2002 | 1,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +330.6% |
| 2003 | 4,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +165.0% |
| 2004 | 5,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 6,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 9,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 10,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 11,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 15,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 23,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 32,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 30,457 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 23,639 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 38,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 50,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 68,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 88,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 60,073 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 92,259 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 71,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 29,592 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2022 | -49,869 current LCU per square kilometre | -268.5% |
| 2023 | 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre | -231.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -2525.8% | -0.1558 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.09 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -2281.4% | 11.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -258.17 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +1153.6% | 0.0064 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0799 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -761.2% | -6.23 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.7 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +649.8% | -0.0085 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0466 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0361 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0535 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.024 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0186 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0837 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -32.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -115.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.073 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.67 current LCU per square kilometre | -116.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 379.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,415 current LCU per square kilometre | -258.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,760 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,639 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,259 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,265 current LCU per square kilometre | -49,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 151 Zambia 75,946 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 El Salvador 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tunisia 56,832 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belarus 56,222 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ecuador 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 92,259 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -49,869 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.