Financial Markets Access Index in Ghana
Ghana: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.2323 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Ghana, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Ghana is 0.2323, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Ghana peaked at 0.2323 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0378, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 68th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0672 | 0.0378 | 0.1358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 | 0.0774 | 0.1112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1297 | 0.1008 | 0.1711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1765 | 0.1533 | 0.2055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2323 | 0.2323 | 0.2323 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 65 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.3013 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.2976 compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 0.2388 compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.221 compare
- 70 India 0.1961 compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.1737 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Ghana?
- Financial markets access index in Ghana was 0.2323 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2323 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for financial markets access index?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.