Ghana vs Sudan: Total debt service
Ghana
0.9%
in 2011
Sudan
0.8%
in 2011
Ghana rank
25th
Sudan rank
27th
Total debt service over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 0.4% | 5.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for total debt service?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 27th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.