Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 7,823 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,823 current LCU per person for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 351.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 7,823 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0007 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0007 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 current LCU per person | -277.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.005 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.008 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0353 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0574 current LCU per person | +62.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0647 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0809 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1271 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1499 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2607 current LCU per person | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3819 current LCU per person | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5893 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8776 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 2.18 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.52 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 3.56 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 4.98 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 5.64 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 8.41 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 11.69 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 19.74 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 22.74 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 34.95 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 54.34 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 66.32 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 81.54 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 83.63 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 114.8 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 133.61 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 171.33 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 223.91 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 356.71 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 470.06 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 565.58 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 694.38 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 971.55 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 1,344 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 1,734 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 1,948 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2,249 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2,611 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2,902 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,198 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4,591 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 5,211 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 7,194 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 7,028 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7,823 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 current LCU per person | -0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.0065 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.024 current LCU per person | 0.0067 current LCU per person | 0.0647 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7425 current LCU per person | 0.0809 current LCU per person | 2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 current LCU per person | 2.18 current LCU per person | 34.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.63 current LCU per person | 54.34 current LCU per person | 470.06 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,822 current LCU per person | 565.58 current LCU per person | 3,198 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,370 current LCU per person | 4,591 current LCU per person | 7,823 current LCU per person | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Ghana
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 61.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 7,823 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,823 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0007 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.1%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.