Benin vs Ghana: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Benin
809.75 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ghana
875.23 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Benin rank
73rd
Ghana rank
71st

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person against 809.75 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 65.48 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 71st of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 37.21 DOD, current US$ per person 68.51 DOD, current US$ per person 31.3 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
1980s 164.12 DOD, current US$ per person 118.43 DOD, current US$ per person 45.69 DOD, current US$ per person Benin
1990s 195.85 DOD, current US$ per person 254.17 DOD, current US$ per person 58.33 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
2000s 160.45 DOD, current US$ per person 309.97 DOD, current US$ per person 149.51 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
2010s 231.96 DOD, current US$ per person 847.74 DOD, current US$ per person 615.78 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana
2020s 643.68 DOD, current US$ per person 1,032 DOD, current US$ per person 388.44 DOD, current US$ per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person against 809.75 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Benin and Ghana?
65.48 DOD, current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Benin ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 71st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.