Return on assets in Ghana

Ghana: Return on assets was 5.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2013
All-time low
2.9%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Return on assets in Ghana, 2008–2024

02462008201620242008: 3.3 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 5 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 5.4 %2024: 5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for return on assets in Ghana is 5.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on assets in Ghana peaked at 6.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2009.

Ghana ranks 10th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 2
2010s 4.5% 3.5% 6.3% 10
2020s 4.5% 3.2% 5.4% 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 7 Guinea 5.2% compare
  2. 8 Zambia 5.1% compare
  3. 9 Iraq 5.1% compare
  4. 11 Maldives 4.9% compare
  5. 12 Kyrgyzstan 4.8% compare
  6. 13 Gambia 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is return on assets in Ghana?
Return on assets in Ghana was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest return on assets recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
How does Ghana rank for return on assets?
Ghana ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is return on assets rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Return on assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 2,304 data points, 2001–2025
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