Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was -12.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Ghana, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -12.01 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in 2025.
That represents a change of down 166.5% on the previous year and down 170.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Ghana peaked at 34.58 million NFL, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -15.03 million NFL, current US$, in 1998.
That places Ghana 74th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 9.27 million NFL, current US$ | +764.4% |
| 1978 | 4.29 million NFL, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million NFL, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million NFL, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 3.46 million NFL, current US$ | +138.8% |
| 1982 | 4.09 million NFL, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million NFL, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 1984 | -174,296 NFL, current US$ | -109.6% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million NFL, current US$ | -1059.1% |
| 1986 | 8.41 million NFL, current US$ | +403.0% |
| 1987 | 16.87 million NFL, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1988 | 6.38 million NFL, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1989 | 27.28 million NFL, current US$ | +327.9% |
| 1990 | 34.58 million NFL, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 18.24 million NFL, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1992 | 15.63 million NFL, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million NFL, current US$ | -81.0% |
| 1994 | -531,295 NFL, current US$ | -117.9% |
| 1995 | -5.31 million NFL, current US$ | +898.9% |
| 1996 | -9.40 million NFL, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 1997 | -12.72 million NFL, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1998 | -15.03 million NFL, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1999 | -14.49 million NFL, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | -13.52 million NFL, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2002 | -5.37 million NFL, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2003 | -635,754 NFL, current US$ | -88.2% |
| 2004 | -2.41 million NFL, current US$ | +279.3% |
| 2005 | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2006 | -13.69 million NFL, current US$ | +307.7% |
| 2007 | -11.28 million NFL, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -4.06 million NFL, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2009 | -2.04 million NFL, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 17.06 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2022 | -1.21 million NFL, current US$ | -110.1% |
| 2023 | -1.46 million NFL, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 18.06 million NFL, current US$ | -1338.7% |
| 2025 | -12.01 million NFL, current US$ | -166.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -12.01 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -12.01 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1338.7% | -1.46 million NFL, current US$ | 18.06 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +1059.1% | -174,296 NFL, current US$ | 1.67 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | -898.9% | -531,295 NFL, current US$ | -5.31 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | +764.4% | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | 9.27 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | 9.27 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.13 million NFL, current US$ | -174,296 NFL, current US$ | 27.28 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million NFL, current US$ | -15.03 million NFL, current US$ | 34.58 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.49 million NFL, current US$ | -13.69 million NFL, current US$ | -635,754 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.41 million NFL, current US$ | -12.01 million NFL, current US$ | 18.06 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 71 Congo -8.29 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Cape Verde -9.01 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Montenegro -11.96 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Belarus -18.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Peru -27.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Brazil -28.51 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Ghana?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Ghana was -12.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 million NFL, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.03 million NFL, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.