External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.01 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
49th
of 98 countries
All-time high
14.84 billion DOD, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana is 4.01 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% 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$, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 49th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 6.00 million DOD, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.50 million DOD, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 21.00 million DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 32.00 million DOD, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 40.16 million DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 37.66 million DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 29.67 million DOD, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 32.00 million DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 33.00 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.00 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 35.00 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 37.00 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 32.00 million DOD, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 27.00 million DOD, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 271.00 million DOD, current US$ | +903.7% |
| 1997 | 267.00 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 263.00 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 260.00 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 257.00 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 255.00 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 253.00 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 750.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +213.6% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2008 | 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 9.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 10.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 11.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 12.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 12.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 9.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 9.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 3.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86 billion DOD, current US$, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 billion DOD, current US$, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +903.7% | 27.00 million DOD, current US$ | 271.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | +213.6% | 750.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ |
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 | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Moldova 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 47 Suriname 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 50 North Macedonia 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 51 Uganda 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Ghana was 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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.