Benin vs Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Benin
29.61 % change on previous year
in 2015
Ghana
27.42 % change on previous year
in 2006
Benin rank
43rd
Ghana rank
46th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 29.61 % change on previous year against 27.42 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 2.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 46th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 37.96 % change on previous year 38.64 % change on previous year 0.6714 % change on previous year Ghana
1970s -115.18 % change on previous year 35.93 % change on previous year 151.11 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s -3.4 % change on previous year 50.52 % change on previous year 53.92 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 42.46 % change on previous year 36.72 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year Benin
2000s -19.84 % change on previous year 23.86 % change on previous year 43.7 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 29.61 % change on previous year against 27.42 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Benin and Ghana?
2.19 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2006.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Benin ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,135 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.