Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 28.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ghana, 1996–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ghana is 28.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 1,412.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ghana peaked at 28.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.6% | — |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +145.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ghana?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ghana was 28.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,412.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.