Ghana: Financial institutions development, efficiency

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 Ghana

Financial institutions development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.469
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.462
 Min - Max 0.300 - 0.656
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.469 index points, an increase from 0.458 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1980 to 2021 is 0.462 index points. The minimum value, 0.3 index points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 0.656 index points was recorded in 1989. 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, efficiency
 2021 0.469
 2020 0.458
 2019 0.436
 2018 0.419
 2017 0.422
 2016 0.415
 2015 0.406
 2014 0.472




Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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