Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Ghana
Ghana: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 2.13 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.13
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
167th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 2017
All-time low
0.6115
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Ghana, 2011–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.13 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 248.4% over ten years.
That places Ghana 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6115 | — |
| 2012 | 0.8185 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +4.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.66, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.52, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 164 Zambia 2.57 compare
- 165 El Salvador 2.53 compare
- 166 Palestine 2.31 compare
- 168 Afghanistan 2.12 compare
- 169 Kosovo 2.02 compare
- 169 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.02 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Ghana?
- Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Ghana was 2.13 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6115 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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