Australia vs Ghana: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
Australia
-54.13 billion
in 2031
Ghana
-64.73 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
13th
Ghana rank
14th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports -54.13 billion against -64.73 billion in Ghana, a difference of 10.61 billion.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 billion | -2.98 million | 2.63 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | -9.42 billion | -113.53 million | 9.30 billion | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion | -971.33 million | 2.04 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | -51.02 billion | -12.17 billion | 38.85 billion | Ghana |
| 2020s | -79.78 billion | -46.46 billion | 33.32 billion | Ghana |
| 2030s | -53.54 billion | -61.67 billion | 8.13 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at -54.13 billion against -64.73 billion in Ghana as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Australia and Ghana?
- 10.61 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Australia ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.