Ghana vs Kenya: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
Ghana
0.3072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
42nd
Kenya rank
45th
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.6501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.5908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 0.3072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.0117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.