Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Ghana, 2007–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Ghana peaked at 4.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.0% | — |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -130.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -112.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +171.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.2% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Ghana?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Ghana was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.