Ghana vs Senegal: Debt service on external debt, total
Ghana
2.73 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Senegal
3.44 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Senegal rank
41st
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 708.24 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.10 million TDS, current US$ | 53.37 million TDS, current US$ | 269,960 TDS, current US$ | Senegal |
| 1980s | 246.86 million TDS, current US$ | 248.93 million TDS, current US$ | 2.06 million TDS, current US$ | Senegal |
| 1990s | 422.15 million TDS, current US$ | 259.86 million TDS, current US$ | 162.29 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 342.41 million TDS, current US$ | 220.50 million TDS, current US$ | 121.91 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 586.73 million TDS, current US$ | 2.55 billion TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.73 billion TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Ghana and Senegal?
- 708.24 million TDS, current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.