Ghana vs South Africa: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 21.0% | 14.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 25.9% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 27.3% | 9.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.