Ghana vs Tanzania: Domestic credit to private sector

Ghana
13.2%
in 2020
Tanzania
13.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
168th
Tanzania rank
169th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 169th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 7.8% 3.3% Tanzania
1990s 6.5% 7.8% 1.3% Tanzania
2000s 13.5% 7.8% 5.8% Ghana
2010s 16.3% 12.9% 3.4% Ghana
2020s 13.2% 13.2% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Ghana or Tanzania?
Ghana, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Ghana and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Ghana ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 169th 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.