Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana is 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana peaked at 91.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.52 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Ghana 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.94 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1973 | 2.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 2.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 5.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 1976 | 4.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 6.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 1979 | 6.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 9.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 5.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 5.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 1984 | 6.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 6.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 10.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 13.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 13.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.5 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 10.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 12.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 11.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 14.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 14.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 20.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 20.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 8.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 10.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 11.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 8.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 11.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 15.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 20.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 25.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 32.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 51.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 59.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 78.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 71.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 76.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 91.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 58.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 15.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 2024 | 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 78.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 91.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 86 Tanzania 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 25.96 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Uganda 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Guinea 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Comoros 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 92 India 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana was 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person 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 91.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 TDS, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 89th 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 down 3.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.