Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Ghana stood at 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Ghana peaked at 5,101 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 164th out of 165 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,642 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 1,922 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2,471 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 2,955 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 2,409 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 2,870 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1,889 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 5,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 2014 | 6.04 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 5.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 7.08 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 7.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.74 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.34 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 4.56 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 8.92 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre | -60.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,195 US dollar per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,247 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,642 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,955 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,231 US dollar per square kilometre | 5.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,101 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 8.92 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Bhutan 89.22 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 49.29 US dollar per square kilometre
- 163 Mauritania 25.16 US dollar per square kilometre
- 165 Tuvalu 0 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Ghana?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Ghana was 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,101 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.