Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 37.26 % change on previous year in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana, 1951–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2006, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana stood at 37.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana peaked at 151 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -33.94 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 1953 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 40.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1957 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1958 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1959 | 63.54 % change on previous year | +475.4% |
| 1960 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1961 | 36.52 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1963 | 36.72 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1964 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1965 | 45.23 % change on previous year | +1350.9% |
| 1966 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1967 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 1968 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1969 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1971 | 68.78 % change on previous year | +5936.0% |
| 1972 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1973 | -33.94 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 1974 | 41.41 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1975 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1976 | 26.05 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1977 | 45.43 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 31.91 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1980 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1981 | 42.8 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1982 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 82.16 % change on previous year | +409.2% |
| 1984 | 110.61 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 78.38 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 74 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 26.82 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1988 | 40.25 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1989 | 151 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1990 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1991 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1992 | 56.02 % change on previous year | -1000.8% |
| 1993 | 35.25 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 45.87 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 43.92 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 73.13 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 69.87 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 39.95 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 59.71 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 46.74 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2002 | 30.41 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 33.03 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 33.45 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.69 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 37.26 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 37.26 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.43 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 37.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +5936.0% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 68.78 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1350.9% | 3.12 % change on previous year | 45.23 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1000.8% | -6.22 % change on previous year | 56.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.36 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 63.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.42 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 45.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4 % change on previous year | -33.94 % change on previous year | 68.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.03 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 151 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.18 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 73.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.94 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 46.74 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Paraguay 38.51 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ethiopia 38.02 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Uruguay 37.69 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Poland 36.41 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bhutan 35.35 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Suriname 34.94 % change on previous year compare
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ghana was 37.26 % change on previous year 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 151 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.94 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 178 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 down 49.1%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.