Central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana

Ghana: Central government debt, monetary system credit was -583.83 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-583.83 million current LCU
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.26 billion current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
-1.19 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
20
1984–2010

Central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana, 1984–2010

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B1984199720101984: 2.0M current LCU1985: 1.7M current LCU1986: 1.7M current LCU1987: 15.5M current LCU1988: 30.7M current LCU1989: 31.5M current LCU1990: 31.0M current LCU1998: -96.0M current LCU1999: 164.0M current LCU2000: 33.8M current LCU2001: 51.9M current LCU2002: -324.2M current LCU2003: 1.3B current LCU2004: 766.7M current LCU2005: 972.9M current LCU2006: 718.5M current LCU2007: -1.2B current LCU2008: -1.0B current LCU2009: -797.7M current LCU2010: -583.8M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Ghana recorded -583.83 million current LCU for central government debt, monetary system credit in 2010.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 1,826.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana peaked at 1.26 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.19 billion current LCU, in 2007.

Ghana ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.86 million current LCU 1.67 million current LCU 31.48 million current LCU 6
1990s 33.00 million current LCU -96.01 million current LCU 164.04 million current LCU 3
2000s 44.36 million current LCU -1.19 billion current LCU 1.26 billion current LCU 10
2010s -583.83 million current LCU -583.83 million current LCU -583.83 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 37 Cape Verde -1,419 current LCU compare
  2. 38 Tunisia -539.21 million current LCU compare
  3. 40 Guinea -82.79 billion current LCU compare
  4. 41 Mozambique -9.90 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana?
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana was -583.83 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion current LCU in 2003.
What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -1.19 billion current LCU in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Ghana ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,826.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
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Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.