External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -12.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -12.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 186.9% on the previous year and down 510.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 47.6 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -32.12 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Ghana 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.7277 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -1866.8% |
| 1973 | 25.2 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1974 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1975 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +427.2% |
| 1976 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -2066.4% |
| 1978 | 9 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4379 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +556.1% |
| 1983 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1984 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1985 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -553.0% |
| 1986 | 31.27 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1987 | 29.72 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1989 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 1990 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1991 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +661.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2000 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2001 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2002 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2003 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2004 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2006 | -32.12 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2007 | 47.6 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2008 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 40.76 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 22.52 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 2016 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2017 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2019 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -431.4% |
| 2020 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 2021 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2022 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2023 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2024 | -12.18 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -12.18 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -12.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2066.4% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1866.8% | -0.7277 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 25.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.39 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 31.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | 47.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 40.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -12.18 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 109 Vietnam -10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Congo -10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Algeria -11.35 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Samoa -12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Tonga -14.55 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Iraq -15.64 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Ghana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was -12.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.12 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 510.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.