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

Latest (2024)
-12.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 186.9%
World rank
112th
of 121 countries
All-time high
47.6 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-32.12 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2024

-40-2002040197119972024

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Vietnam -10.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 110 Congo -10.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 111 Algeria -11.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 113 Samoa -12.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 114 Tonga -14.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 115 Iraq -15.64 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.