Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 15.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Ghana, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ghana is 15.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ghana peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 99th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.3% | — |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +73.8% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 5.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Solomon Islands 16.1% compare
- 97 South Africa 15.8% compare
- 98 Angola 15.6% compare
- 100 Egypt 14.9% compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 14.6% compare
- 102 El Salvador 14.1% compare
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ghana?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ghana was 15.5% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.