Financial Markets Index in Ghana
Ghana: Financial Markets Index was 0.1129 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Index in Ghana, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1129 for financial markets index in 2020.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Ghana peaked at 0.1305 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1983.
That places Ghana 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 0.0356 | 0.02 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0593 | 0.0456 | 0.0864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 | 0.0509 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1129 | 0.0925 | 0.1305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1129 | 0.1129 | 0.1129 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 index in Ghana?
- Financial markets index in Ghana was 0.1129 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1305 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for financial markets index?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 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.