Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Ghana
Ghana: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.096 units per US$ of GDP in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Ghana, 1960–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ghana is 0.096 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 446.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.1548 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 156th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +6718.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0947 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1305 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1548 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1369 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.096 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.096 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.096 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6718.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1175 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ghana?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ghana was 0.096 units per US$ of GDP in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1548 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 158 countries with data for 2006.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.