Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 300.26 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Ghana 78th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.73 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 3.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 6.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.2% |
| 1979 | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 13.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 9.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 8.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 11.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 9.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 11.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 16.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 29.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1988 | 37.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 30.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 23.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 19.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 19.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 21.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 23.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 27.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 30.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 31.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 23.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 15.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 23.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 12.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 15.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 14.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 12.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 35.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 2013 | 31.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 91.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +191.1% |
| 2015 | 43.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 157.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +262.2% |
| 2017 | 211.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 144.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 300.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +108.5% |
| 2020 | 91.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 101.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 176.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 114.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 37.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 31.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 300.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 176.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 75 Zimbabwe 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Mauritania 79.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Vanuatu 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Benin 79.1 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Iraq 74.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Pakistan 64.9 TDS, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Ghana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 300.26 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.