Germany vs Ghana: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Germany
70.99
in 2015
Ghana
70.82
in 2015
Germany rank
45th
Ghana rank
46th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Ghana
0255075100188019472015

How they compare

Germany currently reports 70.99 against 70.82 in Ghana, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 19.72 25 5.29 Ghana
1970s 22.37 18.68 3.69 Germany
1980s 38.89 22.54 16.34 Germany
1990s 51.5 61.4 9.9 Ghana
2000s 63.73 58.83 4.9 Germany
2010s 76.89 57.04 19.85 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Germany or Ghana?
Germany, at 70.99 against 70.82 in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Germany and Ghana?
0.17, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Germany ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.