Relationship dossier
Ghana
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Ghana–Sweden ties include bilateral investment arrangements and Swedish development cooperation in Ghana
Ghana toward Sweden
+20Ghana participates in a bilateral investment framework with Sweden, providing a concrete basis for economic relations. The extent of additional Ghanaian government initiatives specifically directed toward Sweden is unclear.
Sweden toward Ghana
+35Sweden has provided development cooperation in Ghana and participates in a bilateral investment framework with the country. These actions support a constructive relationship, although the breadth of cooperation is not fully clear.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship combines a bilateral investment framework with Swedish development cooperation in Ghana. These provide durable grounds for cooperation, while the extent of wider government-to-government engagement is less clear.
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 Sweden have a cooperative relationship that includes a bilateral investment framework and Swedish development cooperation in Ghana. The relationship is constructive, though the scope of Ghanaian government initiatives specifically directed toward Sweden is less clear.
Key developments
Ghana and Sweden concluded a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Sweden established a development cooperation strategy for Ghana for 2021–2025.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Ghana–Sweden bilateral investment arrangements are unclear.
- Details of Ghanaian government cooperation with Sweden beyond bilateral frameworks are limited.