Central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana
Ghana: Central government debt, monetary system credit was -583.83 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Ghana, 1984–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Cape Verde -1,419 current LCU compare
- 38 Tunisia -539.21 million current LCU compare
- 40 Guinea -82.79 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Mozambique -9.90 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 113.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 72.18 (2024)
- Number of internet users 22.31 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.6647 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.56 (2023)
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
Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.