External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -30.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -30.35 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ghana peaked at 205.98 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -64.35 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Ghana 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 205.98 % change on previous year | +4435.0% |
| 1973 | 57.65 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1974 | -64.35 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1975 | -36.44 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1976 | -47.13 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 63.53 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1979 | -44.45 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1980 | -35.81 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 118.84 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 1982 | -27.38 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1983 | -55.34 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1984 | 161.45 % change on previous year | -391.7% |
| 1985 | -21.56 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6976 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1987 | -35.69 % change on previous year | +5015.7% |
| 1988 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 161.74 % change on previous year | -553.5% |
| 1990 | 56.35 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1993 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1994 | 22.42 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4656 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2000 | -26.24 % change on previous year | +5536.0% |
| 2001 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -390.0% |
| 2003 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2004 | -27.29 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2005 | 40.18 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2006 | 53.11 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2008 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 2009 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
| 2010 | 38.43 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2012 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2013 | 39.99 % change on previous year | -1339.1% |
| 2014 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2016 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2018 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 27.06 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 2020 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5993 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2022 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +1486.2% |
| 2023 | -19.17 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2024 | -30.35 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.42 % change on previous year | -64.35 % change on previous year | 205.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.99 % change on previous year | -55.34 % change on previous year | 161.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.34 % change on previous year | -0.4656 % change on previous year | 56.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 % change on previous year | -27.29 % change on previous year | 53.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -16.12 % change on previous year | 39.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.63 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Morocco -26.14 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Solomon Islands -28.48 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Kenya -28.69 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Niger -31.72 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Gambia -32.6 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Mali -36.07 % change on previous year 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Ghana was -30.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 205.98 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.35 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.