Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0407 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 545.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0407 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0439 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0726 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1206 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1331 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1784 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2115 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2359 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2468 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.261 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3221 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.359 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3704 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.551 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7021 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 1.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1978 | 2.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 4.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 6.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1982 | 8.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 14.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1984 | 22.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 35.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 53.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 92.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1988 | 95.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 132.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 147.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 174.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 253.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 363.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 420.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 643.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 915.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 1,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 1,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 2,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 4,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 5,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 7,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 7,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 13,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 17,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 23,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 38,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 51,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 63,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 79,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 114,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 161,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 213,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 245,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 290,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 344,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 390,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 439,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 643,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 744,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1426 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0407 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2468 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.261 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 132.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 147.79 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,321 current LCU per square kilometre | 439,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 643,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 137 Chad 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 El Salvador 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bahamas 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tunisia 902,324 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Croatia 829,575 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Georgia 800,419 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 96.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.