Gambia vs Ghana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Gambia
-32.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
-30.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
106th
Ghana rank
104th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -30.35 % change on previous year against -32.6 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 2.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 106th and Ghana ranks 104th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 71.17 % change on previous year 9.54 % change on previous year 61.62 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s -0.8022 % change on previous year 22.99 % change on previous year 23.79 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 16.41 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 16.1 % change on previous year 11.38 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s -5.23 % change on previous year 15.51 % change on previous year 20.74 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 28.46 % change on previous year -9.63 % change on previous year 38.09 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Gambia or Ghana?
Ghana, at -30.35 % change on previous year against -32.6 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Gambia and Ghana?
2.25 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Gambia ranks 106th and Ghana ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.