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
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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 for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ghana: Financial institutions development
 2021 0.246
 2020 0.213
 2019 0.215
 2018 0.210
 2017 0.213
 2016 0.202
 2015 0.197
 2014 0.201




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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