Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana
Ghana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3,028 units per square kilometre in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, 1961–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2006, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana stood at 3,028 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 1,139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana peaked at 3,028 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1968 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3122 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8089 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1990 | 26 units per square kilometre | +2450.0% |
| 1991 | 38.87 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 67.25 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1994 | 126.35 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1995 | 192.15 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 244.29 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 425.07 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1998 | 361.18 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 471.96 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 728.05 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 941 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 1,230 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 1,448 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 1,726 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 2,118 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 3,028 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,028 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,028 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 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 | +2450.0% | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.3122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.58 units per square kilometre | 26 units per square kilometre | 471.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,603 units per square kilometre | 728.05 units per square kilometre | 3,028 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 Papua New Guinea 4,407 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cyprus 3,778 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Suriname 3,601 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan -5,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Iraq -22.18 million units per square kilometre 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 3,028 units per square kilometre 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 3,028 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 150 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 1,139.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.