Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) was 452.16 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Ghana, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Ghana stood at 452.16 DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Ghana peaked at 452.16 DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ghana 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0521 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 61.3 DOD, current US$ | +117633.2% |
| 1972 | 66.02 DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 80.17 DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 78.34 DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 74.07 DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 70.43 DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 103.65 DOD, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 122.22 DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 120.26 DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 128.33 DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 136.84 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 127.68 DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 138.37 DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 157.23 DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 174.28 DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 207.1 DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 240.82 DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 218.15 DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 228.9 DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 252.43 DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 273.16 DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 270.73 DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 284.07 DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 308.13 DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 323.29 DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 332.07 DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 319.92 DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 345.21 DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 347.64 DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 326.67 DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 334.4 DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 358.67 DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 382.99 DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 352.38 DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 331.9 DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 166.48 DOD, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 225.16 DOD, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 244.58 DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 301.85 DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 382.01 DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 452.16 DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 452.16 DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 452.16 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +117633.2% | 0.0521 DOD, current US$ | 61.3 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.65 DOD, current US$ | 0.0521 DOD, current US$ | 122.22 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.77 DOD, current US$ | 127.68 DOD, current US$ | 240.82 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.67 DOD, current US$ | 252.43 DOD, current US$ | 347.64 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.51 DOD, current US$ | 166.48 DOD, current US$ | 382.99 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.09 DOD, current US$ | 382.01 DOD, current US$ | 452.16 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, total per capita in Ghana?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Ghana was 452.16 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 452.16 DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.