Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana is 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana peaked at 0.0751 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ghana 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0394 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0506 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 Madagascar 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eritrea 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Malawi 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Guatemala 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Comoros 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0751 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 95th 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 22.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.