External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana is 4.55 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana peaked at 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.15 million DOD, current US$ | 6.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.15 million DOD, current US$ | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | 40.16 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.90 million DOD, current US$ | 27.00 million DOD, current US$ | 271.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Cambodia 4.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 4.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Albania 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ 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, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana was 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.