Demand deposits in Ghana
Ghana: Demand deposits was 11.20 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Demand deposits in Ghana, 1965–2005
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11.20 billion current LCU for demand deposits in 2005. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 22,402,000,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, demand deposits in Ghana peaked at 11.20 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.065 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Ghana 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2005, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0315 current LCU | -0.065 current LCU | 0.185 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.66 million current LCU | -0.05 current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.94 billion current LCU | 2.24 billion current LCU | 11.20 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.64 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 269.34 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 60.01 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 8.9% (2024)
- Broad money 29.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 8.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 12.56 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -17,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is demand deposits in Ghana?
- Demand deposits in Ghana was 11.20 billion current LCU in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest demand deposits recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.20 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest demand deposits recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.065 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for demand deposits?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2005.
- Is demand deposits rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,402,000,000,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Demand deposits (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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