Claims on central government, flow in Ghana

Ghana: Claims on central government, flow was -1.73 billion current LCU in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
-1.73 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.14 trillion current LCU
in 1992
All-time low
-2.93 trillion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Claims on central government, flow in Ghana, 1990–2010

-3.0T-2.0T-1.0T01.0T1990200020101990: 474.6B current LCU1991: 107.7B current LCU1992: 1.1T current LCU1993: 447.4B current LCU1994: -2.9T current LCU1995: 229.5M current LCU1996: -484.6M current LCU1997: 172.4M current LCU1998: -34.2M current LCU1999: 370.6M current LCU2000: -118.7M current LCU2001: -19.9M current LCU2002: -229.5M current LCU2003: 1.2B current LCU2004: -93.1M current LCU2005: 16.3M current LCU2006: -238.5M current LCU2007: -1.2B current LCU2008: -1.4B current LCU2009: -1.6B current LCU2010: -1.7B current LCU

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded -1.73 billion current LCU for claims on central government, flow in 2010.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 1,356.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Ghana peaked at 1.14 trillion current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.93 trillion current LCU, in 1994.

Ghana ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -75.85 billion current LCU -2.93 trillion current LCU 1.14 trillion current LCU 10
2000s -374.15 million current LCU -1.62 billion current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU 10
2010s -1.73 billion current LCU -1.73 billion current LCU -1.73 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 31 Gambia -200.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 32 Guinea-Bissau -400.00 million current LCU compare
  3. 33 Namibia -982.20 million current LCU compare
  4. 35 Sao Tome and Principe -3.35 billion current LCU compare
  5. 36 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of -3.69 billion current LCU compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso -4.12 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, flow in Ghana?
Claims on central government, flow in Ghana was -1.73 billion current LCU in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 1992.
What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.93 trillion current LCU in 1994.
How does Ghana rank for claims on central government, flow?
Ghana ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,356.4%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, flow (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
49 places, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.