LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana
Ghana: LT Principal due per balance of payments account was 150.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
150.77 million BoP, current US$
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
365.45 million BoP, current US$
in 2003
All-time low
50,000 BoP, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2010
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana, 1970–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana stood at 150.77 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana peaked at 365.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50,000 BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | +26308.0% |
| 1972 | 7.43 million BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 14.24 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 35.98 million BoP, current US$ | +152.6% |
| 1976 | 33.53 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 22.52 million BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 44.20 million BoP, current US$ | +96.3% |
| 1979 | 44.08 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 77.01 million BoP, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 1981 | 38.89 million BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 41.66 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 66.36 million BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1984 | 60.02 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 64.83 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 83.50 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 109.64 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 140.92 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 154.02 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 143.13 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 109.42 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 130.98 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 115.58 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 147.82 million BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 184.28 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 185.24 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 199.90 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 187.38 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 198.35 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 217.38 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 124.41 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 108.47 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 365.45 million BoP, current US$ | +236.9% |
| 2004 | 157.02 million BoP, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 150.77 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.63 million BoP, current US$ | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | 44.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.69 million BoP, current US$ | 38.89 million BoP, current US$ | 154.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.21 million BoP, current US$ | 109.42 million BoP, current US$ | 199.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.55 million BoP, current US$ | 108.47 million BoP, current US$ | 365.45 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 150.77 million BoP, current US$ | 150.77 million BoP, current US$ | 150.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 8 Kenya 439.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 416.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Mozambique 257.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 137.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Cameroon 131.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Zambia 130.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Ghana was 150.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 365.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.