Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 332.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 20.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 21.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 22.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 22.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 26.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 39.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 55.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 60.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 69.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 97.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 137.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 104.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 130.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 159.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 199.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 231.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 245.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 258.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 339.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 377 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 361.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 380.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 498.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 430.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 406.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 401.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 438.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 467.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 428.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 282.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 272.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 286.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 366.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 316.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 205.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 181.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 169.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 210.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 199.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 252.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 291.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 344.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 356.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 404.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 496.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 513.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 593.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 749.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 850.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 245.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 498.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 199.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 593.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 749.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 60 Paraguay 1,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 East Timor 1,430 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Argentina 1,292 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iraq 1,205 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bhutan 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Togo 1,127 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.