Ghana vs Nicaragua: Net domestic credit

Ghana
269.34 billion current LCU
in 2024
Nicaragua
188.32 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ghana rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
117th

Net domestic credit over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 269.34 billion current LCU against 188.32 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 81.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ghana ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 28,701 current LCU 0.1498 current LCU 28,701 current LCU Ghana
1970s 260,707 current LCU 0.6231 current LCU 260,707 current LCU Ghana
1980s 10.60 million current LCU 148,270 current LCU 10.45 million current LCU Ghana
1990s 211.84 million current LCU 24.45 billion current LCU 24.24 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2000s 4.10 billion current LCU 65.46 billion current LCU 61.36 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2010s 53.31 billion current LCU 146.00 billion current LCU 92.70 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2020s 212.23 billion current LCU 164.56 billion current LCU 47.67 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 269.34 billion current LCU against 188.32 billion current LCU in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Ghana and Nicaragua?
81.02 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for net domestic credit?
Ghana ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.