Claims on private sector in Ghana
Ghana: Claims on private sector was 14.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Ghana, 1990–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.9% for claims on private sector in 2010.
That represents a change of up 765.3% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Ghana peaked at 1,243,170.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2,134,820.0%, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 19th of 50 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.
Claims on private sector in Ghana, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 458,891.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1,134,520.0% | +147.2% |
| 1992 | 1,243,170.0% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 832,240.0% | -33.1% |
| 1994 | -2,134,820.0% | -356.5% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -50.3% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +47.4% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +116.1% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -60.7% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -56.1% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | -108.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -765.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,429.1% | -2,134,820.0% | 1,243,170.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | -2.2% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Ghana?
- Claims on private sector in Ghana was 14.9% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,243,170.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,134,820.0% in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for claims on private sector?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.