Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Ghana
Ghana: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency was 1.26 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Ghana, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ghana is 1.26 trillion, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ghana peaked at 1.26 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 92.16 million, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 16th of 26 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.
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 113.22 million | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 164.58 million | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 321.74 million | +95.5% |
| 1994 | 649.39 million | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 894.85 million | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 billion | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.64 billion | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 5.01 billion | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 5.43 billion | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.52 billion | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 8.03 billion | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 7.51 billion | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.58 billion | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.90 billion | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 7.18 billion | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 10.08 billion | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 13.26 billion | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 21.39 billion | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 25.45 billion | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 36.09 billion | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 53.44 billion | +48.1% |
| 2014 | 79.52 billion | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 98.91 billion | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 122.85 billion | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 149.75 billion | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 191.25 billion | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 224.36 billion | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 309.98 billion | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 401.10 billion | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 569.63 billion | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 702.14 billion | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 832.01 billion | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 700.07 billion | -15.9% |
| 2026 | 846.13 billion | +20.9% |
| 2027 | 914.34 billion | +8.1% |
| 2028 | 984.76 billion | +7.7% |
| 2029 | 1.06 trillion | +7.8% |
| 2030 | 1.16 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2031 | 1.26 trillion | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 922.59 million | 92.16 million | 2.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 billion | 4.90 billion | 13.26 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.30 billion | 21.39 billion | 224.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.21 billion | 309.98 billion | 1.06 trillion | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.21 trillion | 1.16 trillion | 1.26 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ghana?
- Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Ghana was 1.26 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 trillion in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.16 million in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.