Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ghana
Ghana: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 1.91 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ghana stood at 1.91 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 803.4% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ghana peaked at 1.91 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.73 billion, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -709.86 million | — |
| 2006 | -836.50 million | +17.8% |
| 2007 | -2.23 billion | +166.4% |
| 2008 | -3.24 billion | +45.3% |
| 2009 | -3.13 billion | -3.4% |
| 2010 | -3.59 billion | +14.7% |
| 2011 | -3.58 billion | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -3.85 billion | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -5.73 billion | +48.9% |
| 2014 | -3.87 billion | -32.5% |
| 2015 | -2.73 billion | -29.4% |
| 2016 | -2.02 billion | -26.0% |
| 2017 | -1.78 billion | -12.1% |
| 2018 | -2.09 billion | +17.7% |
| 2019 | -1.56 billion | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -3.18 billion | +103.7% |
| 2021 | -1.77 billion | -44.3% |
| 2022 | -1.64 billion | -7.1% |
| 2023 | -271.45 million | -83.5% |
| 2024 | 1.91 billion | -803.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.03 billion | -3.24 billion | -709.86 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.08 billion | -5.73 billion | -1.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -990.63 million | -3.18 billion | 1.91 billion | 5 |
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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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ghana?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ghana was 1.91 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.73 billion in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.