Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ghana is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ghana peaked at 0.1314 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 97th of 174 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -139.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +163.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +129.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1051 units per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1134 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1244 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1314 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.104 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
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 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 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1314 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 174 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 294.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.