Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Ghana
Ghana: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.08 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
106th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.48 billion NFL, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-6.47 billion NFL, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ghana stood at -1.08 billion NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ghana peaked at 3.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.47 billion NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.87 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -2.68 million NFL, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1973 | -1.35 million NFL, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1974 | 15.87 million NFL, current US$ | -1271.9% |
| 1975 | -16.61 million NFL, current US$ | -204.7% |
| 1976 | -8.13 million NFL, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 22.07 million NFL, current US$ | -371.3% |
| 1978 | 16.14 million NFL, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1980 | -41.75 million NFL, current US$ | -358.6% |
| 1986 | 77.36 million NFL, current US$ | -285.3% |
| 1987 | 5.24 million NFL, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 1988 | -16.98 million NFL, current US$ | -424.1% |
| 1989 | -60.90 million NFL, current US$ | +258.7% |
| 1990 | -19.78 million NFL, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1991 | 34.72 million NFL, current US$ | -275.6% |
| 1992 | 45.08 million NFL, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 24.84 million NFL, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 58.06 million NFL, current US$ | +133.7% |
| 1995 | 93.20 million NFL, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 29.09 million NFL, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 84.42 million NFL, current US$ | +190.2% |
| 1998 | 53.84 million NFL, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1999 | -51.10 million NFL, current US$ | -194.9% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million NFL, current US$ | -104.3% |
| 2001 | 194.35 million NFL, current US$ | +8694.0% |
| 2002 | -3.20 million NFL, current US$ | -101.6% |
| 2003 | -30.77 million NFL, current US$ | +860.4% |
| 2004 | 29.40 million NFL, current US$ | -195.5% |
| 2005 | 765.24 million NFL, current US$ | +2503.0% |
| 2006 | 1.60 billion NFL, current US$ | +109.1% |
| 2007 | 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +195.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 571.59 million NFL, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +277.8% |
| 2014 | -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -150.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | -197.1% |
| 2016 | 3.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +208.4% |
| 2017 | -3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -206.8% |
| 2018 | 816.83 million NFL, current US$ | -123.3% |
| 2019 | -6.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -891.7% |
| 2020 | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -2.86 billion NFL, current US$ | -195.0% |
| 2023 | -2.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2024 | -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million NFL, current US$ | -16.61 million NFL, current US$ | 22.07 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -7.41 million NFL, current US$ | -60.90 million NFL, current US$ | 77.36 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.24 million NFL, current US$ | -51.10 million NFL, current US$ | 93.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.83 million NFL, current US$ | -30.77 million NFL, current US$ | 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.40 million NFL, current US$ | -6.47 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -42.06 million NFL, current US$ | -2.86 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Belarus -828.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Angola -924.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Lebanon -959.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Zambia -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Thailand -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 109 Peru -2.40 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ghana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.02 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -281.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 843.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 24.5 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ghana?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ghana was -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.47 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).