Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Ghana
Ghana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors was 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Ghana, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana is 2.27 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana peaked at 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 429,000 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ghana 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 429,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 183.12 million DOD, current US$ | +42584.8% |
| 1972 | 177.59 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 191.12 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 170.22 million DOD, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 120.05 million DOD, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1976 | 89.99 million DOD, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 131.65 million DOD, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 148.66 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 145.82 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 131.28 million DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 114.51 million DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 126.70 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 151.67 million DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 158.69 million DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 207.29 million DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 292.65 million DOD, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 356.65 million DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 328.98 million DOD, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 260.46 million DOD, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 245.66 million DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 273.56 million DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 282.76 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 286.21 million DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 333.55 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 379.21 million DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 596.50 million DOD, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 635.32 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 676.44 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 615.85 million DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 609.47 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 772.98 million DOD, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 854.87 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 616.11 million DOD, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 578.88 million DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 563.33 million DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 587.76 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +143.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.86 million DOD, current US$ | 429,000 DOD, current US$ | 191.12 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.89 million DOD, current US$ | 114.51 million DOD, current US$ | 356.65 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.51 million DOD, current US$ | 245.66 million DOD, current US$ | 676.44 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 920.00 million DOD, current US$ | 563.33 million DOD, current US$ | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 4 Tunisia 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Sudan 3.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Egypt 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Ethiopia 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Zambia 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ghana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.02 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -281.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 843.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 24.5 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana was 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,000 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.