Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG Bilateral on nonconcessional in Ghana
Ghana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG Bilateral on nonconcessional was 83.24 million DOD, current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG Bilateral on nonconcessional terms in Ghana, 1970–2006
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2006, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms in Ghana stood at 83.24 million DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms in Ghana peaked at 281.96 million DOD, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.81 million DOD, current US$, in 1974.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG Bilateral on nonconcessional in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.36 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 46.02 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 43.73 million DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 47.79 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 19.81 million DOD, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 1975 | 20.10 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 30.07 million DOD, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 54.99 million DOD, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1978 | 47.74 million DOD, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 60.57 million DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 119.14 million DOD, current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1981 | 97.93 million DOD, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 83.52 million DOD, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 98.37 million DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 88.81 million DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 61.94 million DOD, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 60.58 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 70.25 million DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 72.97 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 89.01 million DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 102.31 million DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 83.79 million DOD, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 74.93 million DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 70.92 million DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 59.98 million DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 63.46 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 78.35 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 77.37 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.90 million DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 58.77 million DOD, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 69.77 million DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 281.96 million DOD, current US$ | +304.1% |
| 2002 | 275.71 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 276.14 million DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 216.90 million DOD, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 149.69 million DOD, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 83.24 million DOD, current US$ | -44.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 83.24 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.64 million DOD, current US$, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 83.24 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.43 million DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG Bilateral on nonconcessional in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +304.1% | 69.77 million DOD, current US$ | 281.96 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.42 million DOD, current US$ | 19.81 million DOD, current US$ | 60.57 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.25 million DOD, current US$ | 60.58 million DOD, current US$ | 119.14 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.28 million DOD, current US$ | 58.77 million DOD, current US$ | 102.31 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.34 million DOD, current US$ | 69.77 million DOD, current US$ | 281.96 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Kenya 151.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Zambia 147.64 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 102.32 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Uganda 80.18 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 24 Mauritania 67.92 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Seychelles 66.56 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ghana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 26.55 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 30.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms in Ghana?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms in Ghana was 83.24 million DOD, current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 281.96 million DOD, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 million DOD, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg bilateral on nonconcessional terms rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Bilateral on nonconcessional terms (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. These are non-concessional figures, however the explanation for concessional is provided here as reference. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.