Gabon vs Ghana: Domestic credit to private sector

Gabon
13.4%
in 2019
Ghana
13.2%
in 2020
Gabon rank
166th
Ghana rank
168th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Gabon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 166th and Ghana ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 14.1% 7.4% 6.7% Gabon
1970s 18.2% 6.5% 11.7% Gabon
1980s 19.2% 2.8% 16.4% Gabon
1990s 10.0% 6.5% 3.5% Gabon
2000s 10.1% 13.5% 3.4% Ghana
2010s 12.4% 16.3% 4.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Gabon or Ghana?
Gabon, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Gabon and Ghana?
0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Gabon ranks 166th and Ghana ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
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.