Burkina Faso vs Ghana: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

Burkina Faso
5.07 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ghana
4.55 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Ghana rank
45th

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ against 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 519.89 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 45th of 97 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ 5.20 billion DOD, current US$ 4.08 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana
2010s 6.48 billion DOD, current US$ 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana
2020s 5.13 billion DOD, current US$ 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ against 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
519.89 million DOD, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 45th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 3,817 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.