Ethiopia vs Ghana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.8% against 28.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 25th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 49.2% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 107.7% | 78.3% | 29.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 70.7% | 22.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 28.9% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 28.8% against 28.4% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 25th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.