External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana stood at 25.58 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana peaked at 28.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 507.19 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 510.98 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 507.19 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 574.68 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 722.78 million DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 714.91 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 659.59 million DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 652.77 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 785.46 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 857.02 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 961.06 million DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 5.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 4.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 5.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 6.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 8.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 10.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 14.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 22.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 26.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 27.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 billion DOD, current US$, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -62.5% | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 694.64 million DOD, current US$ | 507.19 million DOD, current US$ | 961.06 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 31.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Thailand 31.03 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Serbia 27.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Senegal 25.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Tanzania 24.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Jordan 23.71 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ghana was 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.19 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.