Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana

Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 9,120 units per square kilometre in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
9,120 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
171st
of 172 countries
All-time high
9,120 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0238 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
46
1961–2006

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana, 1961–2006

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana is 9,120 units per square kilometre, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 2,947.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana peaked at 9,120 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 171st of 172 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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961 to 2006.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0238 units per square kilometre
1962 0.0268 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1963 0.0367 units per square kilometre +36.7%
1964 0.0378 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1965 0.0549 units per square kilometre +45.2%
1966 0.0564 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1967 0.05 units per square kilometre -11.3%
1968 0.0647 units per square kilometre +29.3%
1969 0.081 units per square kilometre +25.2%
1970 0.0819 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1971 0.1383 units per square kilometre +68.8%
1972 0.1245 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1973 0.0822 units per square kilometre -33.9%
1974 0.1163 units per square kilometre +41.4%
1975 0.1343 units per square kilometre +15.5%
1976 0.1693 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1977 0.2462 units per square kilometre +45.4%
1978 0.3248 units per square kilometre +31.9%
1979 0.3496 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1980 0.4129 units per square kilometre +18.1%
1981 0.5896 units per square kilometre +42.8%
1982 0.6848 units per square kilometre +16.1%
1983 1.25 units per square kilometre +82.2%
1984 2.63 units per square kilometre +110.6%
1985 4.69 units per square kilometre +78.4%
1986 8.15 units per square kilometre +74.0%
1987 10.34 units per square kilometre +26.8%
1988 14.5 units per square kilometre +40.2%
1989 36.4 units per square kilometre +151.0%
1990 41.61 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1991 39.02 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1992 60.88 units per square kilometre +56.0%
1993 82.33 units per square kilometre +35.2%
1994 120.09 units per square kilometre +45.9%
1995 172.84 units per square kilometre +43.9%
1996 299.24 units per square kilometre +73.1%
1997 508.31 units per square kilometre +69.9%
1998 711.4 units per square kilometre +40.0%
1999 1,136 units per square kilometre +59.7%
2000 1,667 units per square kilometre +46.7%
2001 1,983 units per square kilometre +19.0%
2002 2,587 units per square kilometre +30.4%
2003 3,441 units per square kilometre +33.0%
2004 4,592 units per square kilometre +33.5%
2005 6,644 units per square kilometre +44.7%
2006 9,120 units per square kilometre +37.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 9,120 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 9,120 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.048 units per square kilometre 0.0238 units per square kilometre 0.081 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1767 units per square kilometre 0.0819 units per square kilometre 0.3496 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.96 units per square kilometre 0.4129 units per square kilometre 36.4 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 317.19 units per square kilometre 39.02 units per square kilometre 1,136 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 4,291 units per square kilometre 1,667 units per square kilometre 9,120 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 168 Tajikistan 26,469 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Suriname 13,564 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Papua New Guinea 12,197 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Libya 7,796 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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 9,120 units per square kilometre 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 9,120 units per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Ghana ranks 171st out of 172 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 2,947.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.