Multilateral debt service in Ghana
Ghana: Multilateral debt service was 290.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
290.37 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 123 countries
All-time high
290.37 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
4.16 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Multilateral debt service in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Ghana is 290.37 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 270.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Ghana peaked at 290.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.16 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ghana 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.43 million TDS, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 4.74 million TDS, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.92 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.13 million TDS, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.16 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 8.97 million TDS, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 12.61 million TDS, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 13.83 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 15.78 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 22.16 million TDS, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 31.40 million TDS, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 23.88 million TDS, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 29.69 million TDS, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 36.24 million TDS, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 45.29 million TDS, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 52.58 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 55.84 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 58.72 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 77.18 million TDS, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 85.78 million TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 82.20 million TDS, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 86.53 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 113.43 million TDS, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 97.93 million TDS, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 92.49 million TDS, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 91.33 million TDS, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 99.75 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 106.44 million TDS, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 97.53 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 64.22 million TDS, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 62.05 million TDS, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 65.19 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 83.45 million TDS, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 71.97 million TDS, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 46.83 million TDS, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 41.22 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 38.59 million TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 47.85 million TDS, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 45.30 million TDS, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 57.41 million TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 66.42 million TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 78.32 million TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 81.18 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 92.09 million TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 112.99 million TDS, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 116.92 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 135.06 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 170.63 million TDS, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 193.55 million TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 236.55 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 287.02 million TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 290.37 million TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 290.37 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 290.37 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 million TDS, current US$ | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | 12.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.67 million TDS, current US$ | 13.83 million TDS, current US$ | 55.84 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.53 million TDS, current US$ | 58.72 million TDS, current US$ | 113.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.75 million TDS, current US$ | 38.59 million TDS, current US$ | 106.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.35 million TDS, current US$ | 45.30 million TDS, current US$ | 135.06 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.62 million TDS, current US$ | 170.63 million TDS, current US$ | 290.37 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 53 Mongolia 317.41 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 54 Nepal 308.52 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 55 North Macedonia 305.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 57 Botswana 250.90 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 228.43 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Gabon 226.82 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Ghana?
- Multilateral debt service in Ghana was 290.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 290.37 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for multilateral debt service?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.