Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 61.79 units per person in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2006, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ghana stood at 61.79 units per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 819.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ghana peaked at 61.79 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0013 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per person | -141.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per person | +124.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per person | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.009 units per person | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 units per person | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 units per person | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0431 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.056 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0877 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0885 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2271 units per person | +156.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2977 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3714 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5729 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 units per person | +98.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 3.32 units per person | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 2.98 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8 units per person | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 6.72 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 12.19 units per person | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 12.32 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.81 units per person | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 26.66 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 29.9 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 37.01 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 33.75 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 53.39 units per person | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 49.77 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 61.79 units per person | +24.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61.79 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 61.79 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per person | -0.0013 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.511 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 18.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.75 units per person | 26.66 units per person | 61.79 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 108 Romania 135.94 units per person compare
- 109 Lithuania 117.25 units per person compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 74.5 units per person compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea -11.5 units per person compare
- 113 Georgia -38.29 units per person compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina -39.53 units per person 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ghana?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ghana was 61.79 units per person in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0013 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2006.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 819.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.