Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Ghana
Ghana: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Ghana is 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Ghana peaked at 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 128th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Ghana?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Ghana was 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.