Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita 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$, in 1970.
That places Ghana 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.65 DOD, current US$ | 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
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 843.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral 65.25 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 865.73 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
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.