External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana peaked at 844.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.27 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.25 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 55.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 60.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 74.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 71.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 64.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 61.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 71.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 76.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 82.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 96.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 94.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 93.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 93.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 97 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 125.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 160.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 154.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 161.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 180.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 197.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 205.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 219.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 244.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 266.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 279.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 277.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 302.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 299.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 284.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 286.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 303.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 328.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 280.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 270.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 98.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 119.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 138.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 174.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 211.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 256.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 301.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 394.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 458.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 513 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 540.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 545.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 556.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 627.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 718.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 818.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 832.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 844.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -63.5% | 270.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.65 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 87.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 161.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 180.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 302.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 328.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 211.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 627.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 718.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 844.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 60 Honduras 883.55 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Indonesia 865.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Congo 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Guatemala 741.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Botswana 734.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Zambia 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana was 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 844.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.