Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana is 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana peaked at 13,130 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 79th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 115.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 125.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 63.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 101.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1974 | 119.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 240.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1976 | 228.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 166.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 298.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 324.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 473.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 304.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 312.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 486.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 390.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 418.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 528.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 686.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 894.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 909.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 845.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 734.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 910.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 870.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,067 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1,116 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,346 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 1,495 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,689 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,645 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 902 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 789.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 982.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 1,010 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 1,124 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 880.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 891.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 970.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1,341 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,856 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 2,462 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 3,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 4,109 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 6,598 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 7,856 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 10,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 9,784 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 10,781 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 13,130 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 8,589 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 324.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 304.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 909.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 734.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 789.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,645 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,891 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,693 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,130 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 Turkmenistan 2,413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 2,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lesotho 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Djibouti 2,112 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tanzania 2,065 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tajikistan 1,914 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 13,130 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.