| Ghana | |
| Rank: 78 · Score: 40.3 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 33.5 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 72.4 | M&A volume (quartile) | 2nd | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 2,162.0 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 1.6 | Private equity investments (quartile) | 3rd |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 78 | 58, 56, 52, 47, 47 | 40.3 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 61 | 78, 76, 71, 66, 64 | 72.4 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 75 | 77, 72, 65, 50, 50 | 29.3 |
| 3 | Taxation | 86 | 49, 48, 44, 40, 39 | 79.2 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 93 | 36, 34, 32, 32, 32 | 49.9 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 79 | 44, 45, 48, 45, 46 | 28.7 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 84 | 42, 41, 40, 40, 41 | 39.1 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Kenya | 76.8 | 32.1 | 68.1 | 61.2 | 28.4 | 43.2 |
| Nigeria | 76.1 | 41.7 | 57.5 | 60.2 | 20.5 | 40.2 |
| Mauritius | 55.4 | 31.8 | 114.4 | 90.7 | 17.1 | 40.9 |
| Ghana | 72.4 | 29.3 | 79.2 | 49.9 | 28.7 | 39.1 |
| Tanzania | 76.5 | 31.5 | 55.1 | 48.3 | 30.2 | 34.9 |
| Rwanda | 48.3 | 24.1 | 73.9 | 73.4 | 34.6 | 33.4 |
| Namibia | 41.2 | 26.2 | 55.7 | 75.8 | 32.5 | 32.8 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023