Ethiopia vs Ghana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors

Ethiopia
2.26 billion DOD, current US$
in 2011
Ghana
2.27 billion DOD, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
Ghana rank
7th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.76 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 7th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 16.61 million DOD, current US$ 135.86 million DOD, current US$ 119.26 million DOD, current US$ Ghana
1980s 376.61 million DOD, current US$ 212.89 million DOD, current US$ 163.72 million DOD, current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 521.77 million DOD, current US$ 432.51 million DOD, current US$ 89.26 million DOD, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 321.66 million DOD, current US$ 920.00 million DOD, current US$ 598.35 million DOD, current US$ Ghana
2010s 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ 3.10 million DOD, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors between Ethiopia and Ghana?
7.76 million DOD, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end.  Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.