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$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 875.23 DOD, current US$ 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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About this data
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.