Ethiopia vs Ghana: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Ethiopia
36.78 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
13.35 billion current LCU
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
39th
Ghana rank
41st

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 36.78 billion current LCU against 13.35 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 23.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.8 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 41st of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 2.87 billion current LCU 273.27 billion current LCU 270.40 billion current LCU Ghana
1990s 6.32 billion current LCU 387.93 billion current LCU 381.61 billion current LCU Ghana
2000s 17.70 billion current LCU 6.87 billion current LCU 10.83 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2010s 32.48 billion current LCU 13.35 billion current LCU 19.13 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 36.78 billion current LCU against 13.35 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Ethiopia and Ghana?
23.42 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 41st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.