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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana, 1961–2006
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 168 Tajikistan 26,469 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Suriname 13,564 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 12,197 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Libya 7,796 units per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.