Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -2.51 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Ghana, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -2.51 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Ghana peaked at -1.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -17.44, in 2020.
That places Ghana 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.47 | — |
| 1992 | -4.5 | +205.6% |
| 1993 | -5.39 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | -4.99 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | -4.52 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | -5.61 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | -6.14 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | -5.27 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | -5.64 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | -3.98 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | -3.64 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | -2.73 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | -1.99 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | -2.02 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -1.87 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | -3.11 | +65.9% |
| 2007 | -4.91 | +58.1% |
| 2008 | -5.56 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | -5.05 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | -7.13 | +41.3% |
| 2011 | -5.47 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | -8.36 | +52.9% |
| 2013 | -9.12 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -7.81 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | -4.01 | -48.7% |
| 2016 | -6.75 | +68.3% |
| 2017 | -3.97 | -41.2% |
| 2018 | -6.79 | +71.2% |
| 2019 | -7.52 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -17.44 | +132.0% |
| 2021 | -12.03 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | -11.76 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -3.37 | -71.4% |
| 2024 | -7.31 | +117.3% |
| 2025 | -2.73 | -62.7% |
| 2026 | -1.91 | -30.1% |
| 2027 | -1.7 | -10.7% |
| 2028 | -1.92 | +13.0% |
| 2029 | -2.1 | +8.9% |
| 2030 | -2.51 | +19.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -2.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -2.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -205.6% | -1.47 | -4.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.84 | -6.14 | -1.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.49 | -5.56 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.69 | -9.12 | -3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.23 | -17.44 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.51 | -2.51 | -2.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Italy -2.46 compare
- 108 Croatia -2.48 compare
- 109 Tajikistan -2.5 compare
- 111 North Macedonia -2.53 compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.55 compare
- 113 Malta -2.61 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Ghana?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Ghana was -2.51 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -1.47 in 1991.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.44 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October