Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana
Ghana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 29.9 units per person in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana is 29.9 units per person, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 858.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana peaked at 29.9 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 151st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per person | +84.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 units per person | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 units per person | +54.0% |
| 1986 | 0.053 units per person | +66.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0805 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0877 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 units per person | -82.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3843 units per person | +2385.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5603 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5998 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9224 units per person | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 1.69 units per person | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 units per person | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 3.12 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3 units per person | +69.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 5.61 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 8.44 units per person | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 10.62 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 13.51 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 15.47 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 17.96 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 21.46 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9 units per person | +39.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.9 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29.9 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 0% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2385.8% | 0.0155 units per person | 0.3843 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 units per person | 0.3843 units per person | 5.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 units per person | 8.44 units per person | 29.9 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 148 Ethiopia 145.56 units per person compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 130.91 units per person compare
- 150 Cyprus 32.54 units per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan -102.69 units per person compare
- 153 Iraq -334,840 units per person 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 29.9 units per person 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 29.9 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 153 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 858.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.