External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana stood at 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana peaked at 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ghana 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 3,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 3,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,452 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 4,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 5,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 5,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 5,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 7,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 10,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 9,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,668 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 12,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 13,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 14,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 15,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 18,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 20,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 21,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 22,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 25,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 25,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 27,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 30,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 26,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 26,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 12,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 14,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 19,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 23,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 29,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 35,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 47,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 56,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 64,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 69,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 71,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 74,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 86,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 100,710 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 116,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 121,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square 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 | -62.5% | 26,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,668 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,710 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Bulgaria 146,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tunisia 142,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Vietnam 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Indonesia 124,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Djibouti 122,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 120,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Ghana was 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.