Ghana: Financial markets development

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 Ghana

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.104
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.074
 Min - Max 0.019 - 0.130
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.104 index points, a decline from 0.112 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1980 to 2021 is 0.074 index points. The minimum value, 0.019 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 0.13 index points was recorded in 2019. 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 markets development
 2021 0.104
 2020 0.112
 2019 0.130
 2018 0.114
 2017 0.118
 2016 0.128
 2015 0.121
 2014 0.111




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

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