External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.92 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
44th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.17 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.07 million DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Ghana stood at 2.92 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Ghana peaked at 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 44th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.09 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.32 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 16.27 million DOD, current US$ | +206.0% |
| 1973 | 25.65 million DOD, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 9.14 million DOD, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 1975 | 5.81 million DOD, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 3.07 million DOD, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 224.28 million DOD, current US$ | +7200.2% |
| 1978 | 366.77 million DOD, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1979 | 203.75 million DOD, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 130.78 million DOD, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 286.21 million DOD, current US$ | +118.8% |
| 1982 | 207.84 million DOD, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 92.82 million DOD, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 242.67 million DOD, current US$ | +161.4% |
| 1985 | 190.36 million DOD, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 189.03 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 121.57 million DOD, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 78.21 million DOD, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 204.72 million DOD, current US$ | +161.7% |
| 1990 | 320.06 million DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 393.47 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 414.38 million DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 473.77 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 579.99 million DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 621.21 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 653.69 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 677.40 million DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 721.49 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 718.13 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 529.70 million DOD, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 458.72 million DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 636.97 million DOD, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 757.20 million DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 550.58 million DOD, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 771.82 million DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +7200.2% | 3.07 million DOD, current US$ | 224.28 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.51 million DOD, current US$ | 3.07 million DOD, current US$ | 366.77 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.42 million DOD, current US$ | 78.21 million DOD, current US$ | 286.21 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 557.36 million DOD, current US$ | 320.06 million DOD, current US$ | 721.49 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 874.37 million DOD, current US$ | 458.72 million DOD, current US$ | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Ghana was 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.