Ghana vs Tanzania: External debt stocks, long-term

Ghana
30.13 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Tanzania
30.90 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
37th
Tanzania rank
36th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 30.90 billion DOD, current US$ against 30.13 billion DOD, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 766.40 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 36th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 703.79 million DOD, current US$ 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ Tanzania
1980s 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ Tanzania
1990s 4.43 billion DOD, current US$ 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ Tanzania
2000s 6.91 billion DOD, current US$ 5.50 billion DOD, current US$ 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana
2010s 24.25 billion DOD, current US$ 14.04 billion DOD, current US$ 10.21 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana
2020s 34.16 billion DOD, current US$ 25.87 billion DOD, current US$ 8.29 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Ghana or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 30.90 billion DOD, current US$ against 30.13 billion DOD, current US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Ghana and Tanzania?
766.40 million DOD, current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Ghana ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.