Primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana
Ghana: Primary balance, excluding interest was 2.01 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.01 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2,096.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana peaked at 2.46 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.88 billion current LCU, in 2003.
That places Ghana 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -8.27 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 8.38 million current LCU | -201.2% |
| 1987 | -11.05 million current LCU | -231.9% |
| 1988 | -8.16 million current LCU | -26.2% |
| 1989 | -36.60 million current LCU | +348.7% |
| 1990 | -35.23 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1991 | -71.50 million current LCU | +103.0% |
| 1992 | -57.05 million current LCU | -20.2% |
| 1993 | -52.28 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1994 | -53.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | -10.66 million current LCU | -79.9% |
| 1996 | 6.63 million current LCU | -162.2% |
| 1997 | 57.76 million current LCU | +771.2% |
| 1998 | 171.46 million current LCU | +196.8% |
| 1999 | 64.83 million current LCU | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 91.43 million current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2001 | -487.19 million current LCU | -632.9% |
| 2002 | -853.23 million current LCU | +75.1% |
| 2003 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +120.2% |
| 2004 | -1.10 billion current LCU | -41.5% |
| 2005 | -1.78 billion current LCU | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 121.76 million current LCU | -106.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +834.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +116.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.01 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.80 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.01 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +834.3% | 121.76 million current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +771.2% | 6.63 million current LCU | 57.76 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.14 million current LCU | -36.60 million current LCU | 8.38 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million current LCU | -71.50 million current LCU | 171.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -37.43 million current LCU | -1.88 billion current LCU | 2.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 18.30 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Togo 16.13 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Central African Republic 6.70 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Seychelles 891.25 million current LCU compare
- 14 Liberia 140.14 million current LCU compare
- 15 Cape Verde 12,806 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Ghana was 2.01 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,096.1%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).