Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$) was 510.52 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Ghana, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 510.52 million current US$ for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
The figure is up 63.7% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana peaked at 875.82 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
That places Ghana 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 99,000 current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 18.59 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 24.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 28.25 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 17.28 million current US$ | +1291.5% |
| 1983 | 32.27 million current US$ | +86.7% |
| 1984 | 12.48 million current US$ | -61.3% |
| 1985 | 48.59 million current US$ | +289.4% |
| 1986 | 106.67 million current US$ | +119.5% |
| 1987 | 54.22 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 66.46 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 35.83 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1990 | 56.41 million current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 78.29 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 92.11 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 63.23 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 95.03 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 114.82 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 312.07 million current US$ | +171.8% |
| 1997 | 153.66 million current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 122.64 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 33.15 million current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2000 | 82.40 million current US$ | +148.6% |
| 2001 | 276.83 million current US$ | +236.0% |
| 2002 | 66.25 million current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 49.59 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 78.07 million current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 74.23 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 58.54 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 875.82 million current US$ | +1396.1% |
| 2008 | 156.07 million current US$ | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 279.29 million current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 311.89 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 510.52 million current US$ | +63.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 510.52 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.72 million current US$, 13.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1396.1% | 58.54 million current US$ | 875.82 million current US$ |
| 1982 | +1291.5% | 1.24 million current US$ | 17.28 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.62 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 28.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.50 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 106.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.14 million current US$ | 33.15 million current US$ | 312.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.71 million current US$ | 49.59 million current US$ | 875.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.21 million current US$ | 311.89 million current US$ | 510.52 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More external debt data for Ghana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 26.55 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 30.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Ghana was 510.52 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 875.82 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.