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

Latest (2024)
-30.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.4%
World rank
104th
of 121 countries
All-time high
205.98 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-64.35 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
53
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Ghana, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Morocco -26.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Solomon Islands -28.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 Kenya -28.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 Niger -31.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Gambia -32.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 Mali -36.07 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.