Stock market return in Ghana

Ghana: Stock market return was 28.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.6%
Change on year
up 293.9%
World rank
24th
of 86 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2013
All-time low
-21.6%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Stock market return in Ghana, 2011–2021

-200204060802011201620212011: 8.1 %, year-on-year2012: -2.9 %, year-on-year2013: 74.4 %, year-on-year2014: 25.3 %, year-on-year2015: -5.6 %, year-on-year2016: -16.2 %, year-on-year2017: 16 %, year-on-year2018: 41.3 %, year-on-year2019: -21.6 %, year-on-year2020: -14.8 %, year-on-year2021: 28.6 %, year-on-year

Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 28.6% for stock market return in 2021.

That represents a change of up 293.9% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market return in Ghana peaked at 74.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2019.

Ghana ranks 24th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Stock market return in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Ghana, 2011 to 2021.
Year %, year-on-year Change
2011 8.1%
2012 -2.9% -136.1%
2013 74.4% -2634.0%
2014 25.3% -66.1%
2015 -5.6% -122.1%
2016 -16.2% +190.2%
2017 16.0% -198.4%
2018 41.3% +158.8%
2019 -21.6% -152.3%
2020 -14.8% -31.7%
2021 28.6% -293.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.2% -21.6% 74.4% 9
2020s 6.9% -14.8% 28.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 21 Slovenia 29.5% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 29.4% compare
  3. 23 Czechia 29.3% compare
  4. 25 Namibia 28.6% compare
  5. 26 Ireland 28.2% compare
  6. 27 Finland 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market return in Ghana?
Stock market return in Ghana was 28.6% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
What is the highest stock market return recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for stock market return?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is stock market return rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.