Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2006.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 512.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ghana peaked at 0.2741 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 161st 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | -271.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0867 units per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP | +146.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2389 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2529 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2241 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2741 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2688 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +271.0% | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2367 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 0.1838 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2741 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 174 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 up 512.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 (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.