Banking survey: claims on private sector in Ghana

Ghana: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 13.35 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.35 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.64 trillion current LCU
in 1993
All-time low
283.86 million current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
22
1989–2010

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Ghana, 1989–2010

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1989199920101989: 273.3B current LCU1990: 383.3B current LCU1991: 691.5B current LCU1992: 1.2T current LCU1993: 1.6T current LCU1994: 283.9M current LCU1995: 379.3M current LCU1996: 447.2M current LCU1997: 586.4M current LCU1998: 805.2M current LCU1999: 977.8M current LCU2000: 1.4B current LCU2001: 2.1B current LCU2002: 3.3B current LCU2003: 4.9B current LCU2004: 5.7B current LCU2005: 6.8B current LCU2006: 8.5B current LCU2007: 11.1B current LCU2008: 12.6B current LCU2009: 12.4B current LCU2010: 13.4B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 13.35 billion current LCU for banking survey: claims on private sector in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 823.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Ghana peaked at 1.64 trillion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 283.86 million current LCU, in 1994.

Ghana ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 273.27 billion current LCU 273.27 billion current LCU 273.27 billion current LCU 1
1990s 387.93 billion current LCU 283.86 million current LCU 1.64 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 6.87 billion current LCU 1.45 billion current LCU 12.59 billion current LCU 10
2010s 13.35 billion current LCU 13.35 billion current LCU 13.35 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 38 Comoros 38.44 billion current LCU compare
  2. 39 Ethiopia 36.78 billion current LCU compare
  3. 40 Botswana 26.47 billion current LCU compare
  4. 42 Sudan 7.89 billion current LCU compare
  5. 43 Eswatini 6.30 billion current LCU compare
  6. 44 Eritrea 5.38 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Ghana?
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Ghana was 13.35 billion current LCU in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 trillion current LCU in 1993.
What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 283.86 million current LCU in 1994.
How does Ghana rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Ghana ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 823.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
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.