External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
13.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ghana stood at 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ghana peaked at 22,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Ghana 45th out of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 23.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 71.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +206.0% |
| 1973 | 112.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 40.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1975 | 25.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 985.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7200.2% |
| 1978 | 1,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1979 | 895.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 574.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 1,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1982 | 913.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 407.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 1,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1985 | 836.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 830.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 534.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 343.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 899.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1990 | 1,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 1,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 1,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 2,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 2,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,873 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 2,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 2,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 3,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 2,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 3,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 5,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 5,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 6,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 9,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 11,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 11,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 13,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 14,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 12,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 14,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 16,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 20,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 22,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 22,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 766.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 343.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Nigeria 20,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Rwanda 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Colombia 16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 15,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Haiti 14,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 13,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ghana was 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.