Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
41,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
142.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ghana is 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and up 347.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ghana peaked at 41,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 46th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 224.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 248.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 143.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 142.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 144.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 255.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1976 | 228.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 166.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 324.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1979 | 455.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 699 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1981 | 520.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 488.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 638.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 583.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 700.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 1,824 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1988 | 2,398 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 1,995 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 1,617 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 1,325 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,621 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 1,784 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 2,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 2,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 2,055 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,372 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 976.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 2,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 2004 | 1,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 1,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 1,429 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,564 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2,056 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 2,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2013 | 3,790 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 11,299 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.1% |
| 2015 | 5,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 20,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +270.6% |
| 2017 | 27,941 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 19,395 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 41,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2020 | 12,770 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 14,546 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 25,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 455.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,085 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 488.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,398 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,325 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 976.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,796 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,056 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,503 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,770 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Pakistan 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 South Africa 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 17,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 15,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cambodia 15,444 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ghana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ghana was 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.