Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 63.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana stood at 63.73 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 186.6% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana peaked at 101.26 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -73.57 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Ghana 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -49.43 % change on previous year | -686.2% |
| 1973 | 61.28 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1974 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1975 | 101.26 % change on previous year | +481.9% |
| 1976 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1977 | -26.99 % change on previous year | +410.9% |
| 1978 | 79.11 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 1979 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1980 | 45.82 % change on previous year | +422.5% |
| 1981 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1982 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1983 | 55.42 % change on previous year | +1854.1% |
| 1984 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1985 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1986 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1987 | 29.85 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1990 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -524.7% |
| 1991 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1992 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1993 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1994 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -619.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1996 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +358.5% |
| 1997 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2000 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 2001 | -45.17 % change on previous year | +1006.1% |
| 2002 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +634.3% |
| 2006 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2007 | -21.72 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 2008 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2009 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +607.6% |
| 2010 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 2011 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 2013 | 32.64 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 60.56 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2017 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 34.68 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2019 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2020 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2021 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2022 | -34.59 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2023 | -73.57 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2024 | 63.73 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.62 % change on previous year | -49.43 % change on previous year | 101.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.4 % change on previous year | -35.71 % change on previous year | 55.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -45.17 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 60.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -73.57 % change on previous year | 63.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Morocco 70.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Dominica 70.14 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Suriname 68.14 % change on previous year compare
- 16 El Salvador 60.57 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Egypt 59.65 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Philippines 57.76 % change on previous year 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana was 63.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 101.26 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.57 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.