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
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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.