Ghana vs Malawi: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Ghana
0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
95th
Malawi rank
94th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 94th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 94th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.