Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana
Ghana: Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central was 72.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72.5% for deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana peaked at 97.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1987.
Ghana ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.2% | — |
| 1961 | 84.8% | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 69.7% | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 65.3% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 56.1% | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 59.8% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 42.6% | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 47.0% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +64.7% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -53.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +230.5% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +139.3% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 72.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.7%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 72.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +230.5% | 24.5% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | +139.3% | 28.3% | 67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.8% | 42.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 26.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 15.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 20.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 24.5% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 69.1% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana?
- Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ghana was 72.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central?
- Ghana ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics (IFS lines 12 and 22, a-d).