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

Barbados
1.19 billion
in 2008
Ghana
1.42 billion
in 2006
Barbados rank
99th
Ghana rank
98th

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

  • Barbados
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.42 billion against 1.19 billion in Barbados, a difference of 231.51 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ghana ahead.

Barbados ranks 99th and Ghana ranks 98th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s -7.69 million 27,099 7.72 million Ghana
1970s 32.95 million 166,779 32.79 million Barbados
1980s 186.97 million 7.28 million 179.69 million Barbados
1990s 551.00 million 120.28 million 430.72 million Barbados
2000s 813.28 million 903.00 million 89.71 million 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, Barbados or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.42 billion against 1.19 billion in Barbados as of 2006.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Barbados and Ghana?
231.51 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?
41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2006.
How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Barbados ranks 99th and Ghana ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.