Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 70.82 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ghana, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 70.82 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ghana peaked at 111.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 1982.
That places Ghana 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.77 | — |
| 1963 | 30.51 | +159.2% |
| 1964 | 25.64 | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 25.16 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 24.3 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 28.26 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 28.43 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 25.96 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 24.5 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 22.52 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 28.68 | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 25.08 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 19.61 | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 16.47 | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 13.67 | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 10.65 | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 9.43 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 11.17 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 9.02 | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 7.14 | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 16.24 | +127.3% |
| 1985 | 21.2 | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 30.35 | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 46.55 | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 41.32 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 42.91 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 27.43 | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 34.12 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 51.04 | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 76.64 | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 75.97 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.78 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 71.27 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 65 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 87.38 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 111.94 | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 87.22 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 81.86 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 74.55 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 57.82 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 47.99 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 26.22 | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 31.04 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 33.59 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 36.09 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 46.26 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 42.61 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 60.29 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 72.15 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 70.82 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 11.77 | 30.51 | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.18 | 9.43 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.54 | 5.04 | 46.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4 | 27.43 | 87.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.83 | 26.22 | 111.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.04 | 42.61 | 72.15 | 6 |
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, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ghana?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ghana was 70.82 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.