Return on assets in Ghana
Ghana: Return on assets was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 157 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
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 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Return on assets in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +71.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
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 157 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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