Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -29.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ghana is -29.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ghana peaked at 270.58 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -69.04 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Ghana 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -42.51 % change on previous year | -495.4% |
| 1973 | -0.6514 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1974 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1975 | 76.73 % change on previous year | +4784.3% |
| 1976 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1977 | -26.99 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1978 | 95.03 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 1979 | 40.09 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1980 | 53.54 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1981 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1982 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1983 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -586.6% |
| 1984 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1985 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 1986 | 43 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1987 | 82.07 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1988 | 31.48 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1989 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1990 | -18.91 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1991 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1993 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1994 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -679.1% |
| 1995 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1996 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1997 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1999 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2000 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2001 | -33.22 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2002 | -28.88 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 126.11 % change on previous year | -536.7% |
| 2004 | -44.79 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2005 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2006 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2007 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 2010 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2011 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 84.6 % change on previous year | +667.3% |
| 2013 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2014 | 198.09 % change on previous year | -2073.6% |
| 2015 | -51.6 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2016 | 270.58 % change on previous year | -624.4% |
| 2017 | 37.87 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2018 | -30.59 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2019 | 112.68 % change on previous year | -468.4% |
| 2020 | -69.04 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2021 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2022 | 76.99 % change on previous year | +453.2% |
| 2023 | -34.17 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2024 | -29.21 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.94 % change on previous year | -42.51 % change on previous year | 95.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.37 % change on previous year | -25.47 % change on previous year | 82.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -18.91 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -44.79 % change on previous year | 126.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.41 % change on previous year | -51.6 % change on previous year | 270.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.3 % change on previous year | -69.04 % change on previous year | 76.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 110 Iraq -23.79 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Gabon -27.24 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau -28.68 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan -30.91 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belarus -32.68 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Armenia -34.46 % 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ghana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Ghana was -29.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 270.58 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.04 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.