Ghana: Financial institutions development

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 Ghana

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.246
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.168
 Min - Max 0.118 - 0.246
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.246 index points, an increase from 0.213 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1980 to 2021 is 0.168 index points. The minimum value, 0.118 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 0.246 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ghana - Financial institutions development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ghana - Financial institutions development - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: An index for overall financial institutions development based on the three subindexes for depth, access, and efficiency from the indictors menu. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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