Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Ghana
Ghana: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Ghana, 2003–2011
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net acquisition of financial assets in Ghana stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of up 86.6% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -181.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -211.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -115.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -307.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -326.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -142.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | +370.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -86.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.9% | -0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Ghana?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Ghana was -0.1% in 2011, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.