Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 90.06 units per person in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2006, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana stood at 90.06 units per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 2,255.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana peaked at 90.06 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | +64.2% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per person | +76.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0447 units per person | +105.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0781 units per person | +74.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1329 units per person | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1647 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2255 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 0.552 units per person | +144.8% |
| 1990 | 0.615 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5624 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8558 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 3.82 units per person | +69.1% |
| 1997 | 6.34 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 8.66 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 13.5 units per person | +55.9% |
| 2000 | 19.32 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 22.38 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 28.39 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 36.77 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 47.78 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 67.34 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 90.06 units per person | +33.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 90.06 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 90.06 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1251 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.552 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 units per person | 0.5624 units per person | 13.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.58 units per person | 19.32 units per person | 90.06 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana was 90.06 units per person in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.06 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ghana ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2006.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,255.8%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.