Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Ghana
Ghana: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar was 3.90 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.90 billion
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.90 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Ghana, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Ghana stood at 3.90 billion. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 419.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Ghana peaked at 3.90 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Ghana ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 8.71 million | — |
| 1963 | 8.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 45.04 million | — |
| 1967 | 63.85 million | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 74.71 million | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 69.29 million | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 46.07 million | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 19.88 million | -56.8% |
| 1972 | 1.86 million | -90.7% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 45.19 million | — |
| 1976 | 44.85 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 46.89 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 44.86 million | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 108.65 million | +142.2% |
| 1980 | 105.23 million | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 85.19 million | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 75.40 million | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 331.41 million | +339.6% |
| 1984 | 514.66 million | +55.3% |
| 1985 | 700.76 million | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 785.61 million | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 866.72 million | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 762.15 million | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 737.46 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 744.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 834.11 million | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 739.52 million | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 738.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 700.29 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 648.47 million | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 542.61 million | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 346.74 million | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 333.57 million | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 309.96 million | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 292.50 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 283.60 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 363.38 million | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 453.10 million | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 468.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 416.97 million | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 158.64 million | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 166.64 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 162.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 271.37 million | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 392.09 million | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 557.64 million | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 708.93 million | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 677.88 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 607.18 million | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 751.58 million | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 890.06 million | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 961.06 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion | +93.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 billion | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 billion | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 billion | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 3.28 billion | +48.6% |
| 2025 | 3.90 billion | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.90 million | 0 | 74.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.82 million | 0 | 108.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 496.46 million | 75.40 million | 866.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 593.79 million | 309.96 million | 834.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.71 million | 158.64 million | 468.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.82 million | 392.09 million | 1.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 billion | 1.71 billion | 3.90 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 4.96 billion compare
- 7 Kenya 4.03 billion compare
- 8 Bangladesh 3.95 billion compare
- 10 Angola 3.46 billion compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.04 billion compare
- 12 Costa Rica 2.45 billion compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 61.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Ghana?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Ghana was 3.90 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Ghana rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.5%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.