Claims on central government in Ghana
Ghana: Claims on central government was -4.85 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Ghana, 1989–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Ghana is -4.85 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 1,061.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Ghana peaked at 2.93 trillion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.85 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 38th of 49 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 759.08 billion current LCU | 759.08 billion current LCU | 759.08 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 799.22 billion current LCU | 114.26 million current LCU | 2.93 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.94 million current LCU | -3.12 billion current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.85 billion current LCU | -4.85 billion current LCU | -4.85 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Tunisia -539.21 million current LCU compare
- 36 Eswatini, Kingdom of -1.91 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Lesotho, Kingdom of -3.13 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Namibia -5.27 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Botswana -11.84 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Burkina Faso -57.40 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Ghana?
- Claims on central government in Ghana was -4.85 billion current LCU in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 trillion current LCU in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.85 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for claims on central government?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,061.0%. 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 Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.