Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 173.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0817 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +337.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 0.137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +250.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 21 Mauritania 0.0587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Malawi 0.0587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Dominica 0.0575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Benin 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.