Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Ghana peaked at 0.1373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Ghana 73rd 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$), per unit of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0818 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.8% |
| 1988 | 0.105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0864 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0516 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0677 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0778 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0682 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0938 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0658 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +242.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0821 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +226.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0792 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0637 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Kosovo 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Djibouti 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Togo 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Gambia 0.0321 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Ghana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Ghana was 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.