Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Ghana
Ghana: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 12.13 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Ghana is 12.13 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Ghana peaked at 63.22 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.06 units per person, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.27 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 8.81 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 6.83 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.06 units per person | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 9.55 units per person | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 24.83 units per person | +160.0% |
| 2008 | 26.56 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 31.66 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 33.06 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.74 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 23.13 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 56.67 units per person | +145.0% |
| 2014 | 52.61 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 38.8 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 35.07 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 34.92 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.39 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 58.93 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 46.39 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 63.22 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 30.26 units per person | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 17.23 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 12.13 units per person | -29.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.13 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4 units per person, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.13 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.81 units per person, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.35 units per person | 4.06 units per person | 31.66 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.33 units per person | 23.13 units per person | 58.93 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 units per person | 12.13 units per person | 63.22 units per person | 5 |
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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Ghana?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Ghana was 12.13 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 units per person in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.