IBRD loans and IDA credits in Ghana
Ghana: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ibrd loans and ida credits in Ghana stood at 6.37 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Ghana peaked at 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.34 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 21st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.34 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 57.93 million DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 65.98 million DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 69.89 million DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 75.23 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 83.17 million DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 94.46 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 121.79 million DOD, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 156.62 million DOD, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 187.39 million DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 213.31 million DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 239.41 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 255.79 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 268.70 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 289.10 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 377.33 million DOD, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 579.90 million DOD, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1987 | 850.78 million DOD, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 2.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 815.20 million DOD, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion DOD, current US$, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 892.25 million DOD, current US$, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -80.7% | 4.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 815.20 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.58 million DOD, current US$ | 53.34 million DOD, current US$ | 187.39 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 522.20 million DOD, current US$ | 213.31 million DOD, current US$ | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 815.20 million DOD, current US$ | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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 ibrd loans and ida credits in Ghana?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Ghana was 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.34 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.