Ghana vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Ghana
4.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.69 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Ghana rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 326.33 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 98 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.94 million DOD, current US$ | 60.04 million DOD, current US$ | 32.10 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 125.90 million DOD, current US$ | 311.65 million DOD, current US$ | 185.75 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 92.53 million DOD, current US$ | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.16 billion DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.20 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), Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 326.33 million DOD, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Ghana ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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.