Ghana vs South Africa: PPG, commercial banks

Ghana
167.13 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
112.05 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th

PPG, commercial banks over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
-2.0B02.0B4.0B197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 167.13 million NFL, current US$ against 112.05 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 55.08 million NFL, current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 25.86 million NFL, current US$ -106.55 million NFL, current US$ 132.40 million NFL, current US$ Ghana
2000s 59.72 million NFL, current US$ -347.54 million NFL, current US$ 407.26 million NFL, current US$ Ghana
2010s 249.33 million NFL, current US$ 573.88 million NFL, current US$ 324.54 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 287.93 million NFL, current US$ -730.96 million NFL, current US$ 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, commercial banks, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 167.13 million NFL, current US$ against 112.05 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, commercial banks between Ghana and South Africa?
55.08 million NFL, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for ppg, commercial banks?
Ghana ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,660 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.