External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 162.22 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.29 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Ghana 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5698 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5794 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +197.5% |
| 1973 | 2.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9142 DOD, current US$ per person | -65.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5645 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 0.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1977 | 20.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +6988.1% |
| 1978 | 32.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 1979 | 17.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 10.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 23.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +112.8% |
| 1982 | 16.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 7.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1984 | 18.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +154.8% |
| 1985 | 13.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 13.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 5.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 13.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +155.3% |
| 1990 | 20.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1991 | 24.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 28.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 34.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 35.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 36.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 37.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 22.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 30.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 35.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 25.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 34.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 51.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 51.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 60.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 82.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 103.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 97.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 133.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 109.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 115.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 95.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 111.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 119.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 148.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 162.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 158.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 140.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 111.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6988.1% | 0.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.55 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 148.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 162.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 65 Benin 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Tajikistan 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Guyana 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Bangladesh 74.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Gabon 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Botswana 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 162.22 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.