Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 32.93 % change on previous year in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, 1951–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana is 32.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana peaked at 283 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -118.54 % change on previous year, in 1954.
Ghana ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -80.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1953 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1954 | -118.54 % change on previous year | +900.6% |
| 1955 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1956 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1957 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1958 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1959 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1960 | 49.9 % change on previous year | +480.4% |
| 1961 | 283 % change on previous year | +467.1% |
| 1962 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1963 | 65.37 % change on previous year | +729.2% |
| 1964 | 66.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1966 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +229.0% |
| 1967 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1968 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1969 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1970 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 23.43 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 1972 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1974 | 48.76 % change on previous year | +1428.6% |
| 1975 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 52.02 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1977 | 58.57 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 67.56 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1980 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1981 | 61.54 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1982 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 79.19 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 1984 | 50.35 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 57.65 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 52.23 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 71.92 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1989 | 39.06 % change on previous year | +1360.3% |
| 1990 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1991 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 44.98 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1993 | 43.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1995 | 52.87 % change on previous year | +233.5% |
| 1996 | 42.23 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 72.91 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1998 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1999 | 57.51 % change on previous year | +219.1% |
| 2000 | 59.42 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 42.36 % change on previous year | +337.2% |
| 2005 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 32.93 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32.93 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.74 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.96 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1428.6% | 3.19 % change on previous year | 48.76 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1360.3% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 39.06 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | -900.6% | -11.85 % change on previous year | -118.54 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +729.2% | 7.88 % change on previous year | 65.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -21.89 % change on previous year | -118.54 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 55.14 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 283 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.44 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 67.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.49 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 79.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.78 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 72.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.26 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 59.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Azerbaijan 33.71 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 33.24 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bulgaria 32.99 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Argentina 32.29 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Angola 31.34 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 31.11 % 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana was 32.93 % change on previous year in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 283 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -118.54 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2006.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 (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 (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 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.