Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2006, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana stood at 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 911.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana peaked at 0.1407 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 174th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +148.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | +127.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0849 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1177 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1407 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 0% 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 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1407 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) 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 private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ghana ranks 174th out of 174 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 911.7%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.