12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana

Ghana: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 56.53 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
56.53 units per person
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
141st
of 208 countries
All-time high
180.91 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
14.82 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 15.3 units per person1991: 14.8 units per person1992: 17 units per person1993: 20.2 units per person1994: 22.9 units per person1995: 20.1 units per person1996: 31.6 units per person1997: 24.6 units per person1998: 28.1 units per person1999: 30.4 units per person2000: 34 units per person2001: 27.9 units per person2002: 20.1 units per person2003: 28.5 units per person2004: 30.7 units per person2005: 32.8 units per person2006: 31.6 units per person2007: 34.3 units per person2008: 52.2 units per person2009: 52 units per person2010: 69.2 units per person2011: 78.6 units per person2012: 89.9 units per person2013: 123.3 units per person2014: 118.2 units per person2015: 106.7 units per person2016: 91.4 units per person2017: 105.9 units per person2018: 108.8 units per person2019: 161.7 units per person2020: 140 units per person2021: 168.3 units per person2022: 180.9 units per person2023: 123.2 units per person2024: 68.1 units per person2025: 56.5 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 56.53 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana peaked at 180.91 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.82 units per person, in 1991.

That places Ghana 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 15.33 units per person
1991 14.82 units per person -3.3%
1992 16.99 units per person +14.6%
1993 20.19 units per person +18.8%
1994 22.89 units per person +13.4%
1995 20.06 units per person -12.4%
1996 31.61 units per person +57.6%
1997 24.56 units per person -22.3%
1998 28.09 units per person +14.4%
1999 30.39 units per person +8.2%
2000 34.02 units per person +11.9%
2001 27.92 units per person -17.9%
2002 20.12 units per person -27.9%
2003 28.46 units per person +41.5%
2004 30.73 units per person +8.0%
2005 32.78 units per person +6.7%
2006 31.64 units per person -3.5%
2007 34.3 units per person +8.4%
2008 52.25 units per person +52.3%
2009 52.01 units per person -0.5%
2010 69.17 units per person +33.0%
2011 78.64 units per person +13.7%
2012 89.88 units per person +14.3%
2013 123.33 units per person +37.2%
2014 118.25 units per person -4.1%
2015 106.66 units per person -9.8%
2016 91.44 units per person -14.3%
2017 105.88 units per person +15.8%
2018 108.8 units per person +2.8%
2019 161.68 units per person +48.6%
2020 140.03 units per person -13.4%
2021 168.35 units per person +20.2%
2022 180.91 units per person +7.5%
2023 123.17 units per person -31.9%
2024 68.09 units per person -44.7%
2025 56.53 units per person -17.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 56.53 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 56.53 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.49 units per person 14.82 units per person 31.61 units per person 10
2000s 34.42 units per person 20.12 units per person 52.25 units per person 10
2010s 105.37 units per person 69.17 units per person 161.68 units per person 10
2020s 122.85 units per person 56.53 units per person 180.91 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 138 Tunisia 63.99 units per person compare
  2. 139 Zambia 59.71 units per person compare
  3. 140 Suriname 57.31 units per person compare
  4. 142 Bangladesh 56.31 units per person compare
  5. 143 Botswana 49.37 units per person compare
  6. 144 Kenya 46.9 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ghana was 56.53 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 180.91 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 14.82 units per person in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Ghana ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.