Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ghana
Ghana: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.00 billion in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Money in Ghana, 1950–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2006, money in Ghana stood at 2.00 billion. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 1,545.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Ghana peaked at 2.00 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,540, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 145th of 162 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) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,540 | — |
| 1951 | 8,080 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 8,790 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 8,890 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 9,540 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 10,360 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 10,810 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 9,660 | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 10,120 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 11,400 | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 13,410 | +17.6% |
| 1961 | 14,590 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 16,310 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 17,280 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million | +7561.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 million | +120.8% |
| 1966 | 24,810 | -99.2% |
| 1967 | 24,099 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 25,853 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 28,957 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 30,593 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 32,105 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 46,256 | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 56,375 | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 69,736 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 100,864 | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 142,600 | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 239,444 | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 412,786 | +72.4% |
| 1979 | 467,977 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 608,695 | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 941,504 | +54.7% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million | +49.2% |
| 1984 | 2.68 million | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 3.83 million | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 5.52 million | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 8.42 million | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 12.20 million | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 18.64 million | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 20.64 million | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 23.57 million | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 36.07 million | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 46.13 million | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 69.35 million | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 92.53 million | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 121.86 million | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 177.93 million | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 215.12 million | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 249.02 million | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 344.15 million | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 503.50 million | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 804.86 million | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 billion | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 billion | +36.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.00 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 471.57 billion, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.00 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423.93 billion, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +7561.9% | 17,280 | 1.32 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,519 | 7,540 | 11,400 | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,303 | 13,410 | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 159,874 | 30,593 | 467,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 million | 608,695 | 18.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.22 million | 20.64 million | 249.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion | 344.15 million | 2.00 billion | 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 in Ghana?
- Money in Ghana was 2.00 billion in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,540 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for money?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2006.
- Is money rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,545.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.