Ghana vs Vanuatu: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Ghana
79.29 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
79.83 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
77th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person against 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.54 TDS, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 18.23 TDS, current US$ per person 11.89 TDS, current US$ per person 6.35 TDS, current US$ per person Ghana
1990s 24.27 TDS, current US$ per person 10.76 TDS, current US$ per person 13.51 TDS, current US$ per person Ghana
2000s 15.58 TDS, current US$ per person 17.26 TDS, current US$ per person 1.68 TDS, current US$ per person Vanuatu
2010s 105.39 TDS, current US$ per person 41.35 TDS, current US$ per person 64.04 TDS, current US$ per person Ghana
2020s 112.61 TDS, current US$ per person 68.94 TDS, current US$ per person 43.67 TDS, current US$ per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Ghana or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person against 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Ghana and Vanuatu?
0.54 TDS, current US$ per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Ghana ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.