Burkina Faso vs Ghana: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Burkina Faso
4.42 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Ghana
4.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Ghana rank
49th
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ against 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 401.47 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 49th of 98 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.09 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 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ against 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 401.47 million DOD, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 49th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.