Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Ghana
Ghana: Liquid liabilities in millions USD was 17,776 2000 constant in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Ghana, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17,776 2000 constant for liquid liabilities in millions usd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Ghana peaked at 19,103 2000 constant in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,143 2000 constant, in 1987.
Ghana ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,647 2000 constant | — |
| 1961 | 1,780 2000 constant | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 2,024 2000 constant | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 2,136 2000 constant | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,900 2000 constant | +35.8% |
| 1965 | 2,901 2000 constant | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,942 2000 constant | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,022 2000 constant | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 2,128 2000 constant | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,213 2000 constant | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2,305 2000 constant | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,392 2000 constant | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 2,690 2000 constant | +93.2% |
| 1973 | 3,274 2000 constant | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 3,691 2000 constant | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 4,760 2000 constant | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 6,222 2000 constant | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 9,347 2000 constant | +50.2% |
| 1978 | 6,043 2000 constant | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 6,175 2000 constant | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,343 2000 constant | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 10,201 2000 constant | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 12,118 2000 constant | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 1,500 2000 constant | -87.6% |
| 1984 | 1,331 2000 constant | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,562 2000 constant | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 1,523 2000 constant | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,143 2000 constant | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 1,226 2000 constant | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1,375 2000 constant | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 1,290 2000 constant | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,537 2000 constant | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 1,706 2000 constant | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1,409 2000 constant | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1,630 2000 constant | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 1,653 2000 constant | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,840 2000 constant | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2,012 2000 constant | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2,273 2000 constant | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1,827 2000 constant | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 1,367 2000 constant | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 1,706 2000 constant | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 2,152 2000 constant | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 2,703 2000 constant | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 3,262 2000 constant | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3,436 2000 constant | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,723 2000 constant | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 6,473 2000 constant | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 7,366 2000 constant | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 8,006 2000 constant | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 10,286 2000 constant | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 12,213 2000 constant | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 12,725 2000 constant | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13,404 2000 constant | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 12,265 2000 constant | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13,021 2000 constant | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 14,244 2000 constant | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 15,512 2000 constant | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 15,819 2000 constant | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15,696 2000 constant | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,103 2000 constant | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 17,776 2000 constant | -6.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,776 2000 constant is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,377 2000 constant, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,776 2000 constant is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,239 2000 constant, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities in millions USD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -87.6% | 12,118 2000 constant | 1,500 2000 constant |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,269 2000 constant | 1,647 2000 constant | 2,942 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,590 2000 constant | 1,392 2000 constant | 9,347 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,932 2000 constant | 1,143 2000 constant | 12,118 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,718 2000 constant | 1,290 2000 constant | 2,273 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,120 2000 constant | 1,367 2000 constant | 8,006 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,519 2000 constant | 10,286 2000 constant | 15,819 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,440 2000 constant | 17,776 2000 constant | 19,103 2000 constant | 2 |
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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 liquid liabilities in millions usd in Ghana?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Ghana was 17,776 2000 constant in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,103 2000 constant in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 2000 constant in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.