Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate was -16.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana is -16.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 77.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana peaked at 47.3 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -74.24 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Ghana 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +338.9% |
| 2009 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2011 | 41.13 % change on previous year | +1706.6% |
| 2012 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2013 | 45.33 % change on previous year | +1400.9% |
| 2014 | -49.9 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2015 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2016 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2019 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2020 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 47.3 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 2022 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2023 | -74.24 % change on previous year | +342.3% |
| 2024 | -16.81 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -16.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.27 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -16.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1706.6% | 2.28 % change on previous year | 41.13 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1400.9% | 3.02 % change on previous year | 45.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -49.9 % change on previous year | 45.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.84 % change on previous year | -74.24 % change on previous year | 47.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 158 Bhutan -12.92 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -13.91 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Tunisia -14.96 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Sweden -18.55 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Moldova -18.82 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Curacao -19.16 % change on previous year 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ghana was -16.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.