Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 28.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.6%
World rank
5th
of 122 countries
All-time high
339.42 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 28.46 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 75.6% on the previous year and up 438.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 339.42 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Ghana ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -56.85 % change on previous year
1972 -90.66 % change on previous year +59.5%
1973 -100 % change on previous year +10.3%
1976 -0.7577 % change on previous year -99.2%
1977 4.55 % change on previous year -700.7%
1978 -4.34 % change on previous year -195.2%
1979 142.24 % change on previous year -3380.9%
1980 -3.15 % change on previous year -102.2%
1981 -19.04 % change on previous year +503.6%
1982 -11.48 % change on previous year -39.7%
1983 339.42 % change on previous year -3056.7%
1984 55.33 % change on previous year -83.7%
1985 36.15 % change on previous year -34.7%
1986 12.1 % change on previous year -66.5%
1987 10.32 % change on previous year -14.7%
1988 -12.06 % change on previous year -216.8%
1989 -3.25 % change on previous year -73.1%
1990 0.9805 % change on previous year -130.2%
1991 12.02 % change on previous year +1126.0%
1992 -11.34 % change on previous year -194.3%
1993 -0.2031 % change on previous year -98.2%
1994 -5.11 % change on previous year +2416.7%
1995 -7.4 % change on previous year +44.8%
1996 -16.32 % change on previous year +120.6%
1997 -36.1 % change on previous year +121.1%
1998 -3.8 % change on previous year -89.5%
1999 18.84 % change on previous year -596.1%
2000 -5.51 % change on previous year -129.3%
2001 -3.15 % change on previous year -42.8%
2002 23.78 % change on previous year -854.0%
2003 21.75 % change on previous year -8.5%
2004 3.58 % change on previous year -83.5%
2005 -10.47 % change on previous year -392.1%
2006 -50.02 % change on previous year +377.8%
2007 5.04 % change on previous year -110.1%
2008 -2.53 % change on previous year -150.2%
2009 218.44 % change on previous year -8733.8%
2010 13.43 % change on previous year -93.9%
2011 17.49 % change on previous year +30.2%
2012 13.8 % change on previous year -21.1%
2013 -2.39 % change on previous year -117.3%
2014 -8.42 % change on previous year +252.0%
2015 10.9 % change on previous year -229.5%
2016 9.97 % change on previous year -8.5%
2017 7.27 % change on previous year -27.1%
2018 2.91 % change on previous year -59.9%
2019 4.5 % change on previous year +54.6%
2020 65.75 % change on previous year +1360.1%
2021 30.62 % change on previous year -53.4%
2022 -8.43 % change on previous year -127.5%
2023 16.21 % change on previous year -292.2%
2024 28.46 % change on previous year +75.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -15.12 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 142.24 % change on previous year 7
1980s 40.43 % change on previous year -19.04 % change on previous year 339.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.84 % change on previous year -36.1 % change on previous year 18.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 20.09 % change on previous year -50.02 % change on previous year 218.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.95 % change on previous year -8.42 % change on previous year 17.49 % change on previous year 10
2020s 26.52 % change on previous year -8.43 % change on previous year 65.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 2 Suriname 41.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Rwanda 35.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Kenya 30.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Zambia 27.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Papua New Guinea 21.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 19.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 28.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 339.42 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Ghana rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 438.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 5,407 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.