Ghana vs Iraq: Domestic credit to private sector
Ghana
13.2%
in 2020
Iraq
13.1%
in 2020
Ghana rank
168th
Iraq rank
170th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 168th and Iraq ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 10.2% | 3.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 10.3% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 2.3% | 11.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Ghana ranks 168th and Iraq ranks 170th 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
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.