12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Ghana

Ghana: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0174 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1341 units per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0174 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200720251990: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.071 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.134 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.106 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.069 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1341 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Ghana ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1992 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP +20.9%
1993 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP +30.9%
1994 0.0714 units per US$ of GDP +27.3%
1995 0.054 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1996 0.0812 units per US$ of GDP +50.4%
1997 0.065 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1998 0.0702 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1999 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2000 0.1341 units per US$ of GDP +77.8%
2001 0.1059 units per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2002 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP -36.2%
2003 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2004 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2005 0.0685 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2006 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP -49.0%
2007 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2008 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP +35.2%
2009 0.0496 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2010 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2011 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2012 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2013 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2014 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2015 0.0619 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2016 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2017 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2018 0.0496 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2019 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP +49.2%
2020 0.0638 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2021 0.0688 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2022 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2023 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2024 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP -45.5%
2025 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP -38.3%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP 0.0812 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP 0.1341 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0518 units per US$ of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 124 Kenya 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 125 Croatia 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 126 Gambia 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 128 Mauritania 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 129 Cameroon 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 130 Guinea 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1341 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Ghana rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.