Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Ghana, 2006–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Ghana peaked at 2.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +81.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -93.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +90.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +90.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 115 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 117 Benin 0.0% compare
- 118 Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 119 Nicaragua 0.0% 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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Ghana?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Ghana was 0.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).