Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ghana, 2007–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.5% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ghana peaked at 2.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +710.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Ghana
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 96.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ghana?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ghana was 1.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).