Relationship dossier
Ghana
Japan
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership centered on Japanese development assistance and bilateral investment arrangements
Ghana toward Japan
+40Ghana joined Japan in concluding a bilateral investment agreement, providing a framework for investment relations. The scope of Ghanaian government initiatives toward Japan beyond this arrangement is unclear.
Japan toward Ghana
+45Japan has provided development assistance in Ghana, including support for the establishment of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, and concluded a bilateral investment agreement with Ghana.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is characterized by durable development cooperation, including Japanese assistance for a major research institution, and a bilateral investment framework. The known cooperation is substantive, but the extent and implementation of current programs are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ghana and Japan have a sustained development and investment partnership. Japanese development assistance has supported projects and institutions in Ghana, including the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, while the two governments concluded a bilateral investment agreement. These arrangements indicate substantive cooperation, though the breadth and recent implementation of bilateral programs are unclear.
Key developments
Japan provided support for the establishment of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana.
Ghana and Japan concluded a bilateral investment agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and current implementation of bilateral development programs are unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of the bilateral investment agreement are unclear.