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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.