Ghana vs India: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and India ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 11.2% | 5.4% | India |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 22.8% | 5.5% | India |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.1% | India |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Ghana or India?
- India, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Ghana and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Ghana ranks 97th and India ranks 96th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.