Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana
Ghana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 43 % change on previous year in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, 1967–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 43 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2006.
The figure is up 89.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana peaked at 89.12 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -81.93 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Ghana ranks 27th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 89.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1969 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1970 | 43.8 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1971 | 27.22 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 46.03 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1974 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 42.91 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1978 | 58.04 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 57.43 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1981 | 88.05 % change on previous year | -714.8% |
| 1982 | 60.79 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 74.27 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1984 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1985 | 57.3 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 1986 | 69.92 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 55.46 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1989 | -81.93 % change on previous year | -803.1% |
| 1991 | 49.52 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1992 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1993 | 57.64 % change on previous year | +491.6% |
| 1994 | 87.88 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 52.07 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1997 | 74 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1998 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1999 | 30.67 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 2000 | 54.26 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 29.25 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 30.75 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 22.67 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 43 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -803.1% | 11.65 % change on previous year | -81.93 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +714.8% | -14.32 % change on previous year | 88.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.35 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 89.12 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 34.67 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 58.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.75 % change on previous year | -81.93 % change on previous year | 88.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.51 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 87.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.98 % change on previous year | 17.66 % change on previous year | 54.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 24 Paraguay 46.43 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Zambia 46.04 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Iceland 44.9 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Serbia 42.18 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Chile 37.13 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Botswana 36.91 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana was 43 % change on previous year in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.12 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.93 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2006.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.