PPG, other private creditors in Ghana
Ghana: PPG, other private creditors was -15.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-15.31 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
124.60 million NFL, current US$
in 2001
All-time low
-45.32 million NFL, current US$
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024
PPG, other private creditors in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -15.31 million NFL, current US$ for ppg, other private creditors in 2024.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, other private creditors in Ghana peaked at 124.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -45.32 million NFL, current US$, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, other private creditors in Ghana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.60 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -1.87 million NFL, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1972 | -1.46 million NFL, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1973 | -546,000 NFL, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1974 | 16.85 million NFL, current US$ | -3185.7% |
| 1975 | -15.80 million NFL, current US$ | -193.8% |
| 1976 | -7.32 million NFL, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1977 | 22.87 million NFL, current US$ | -412.3% |
| 1978 | -4.56 million NFL, current US$ | -119.9% |
| 1979 | -5.88 million NFL, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1980 | -20.25 million NFL, current US$ | +244.2% |
| 1981 | -2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -86.4% |
| 1982 | 14.18 million NFL, current US$ | -614.7% |
| 1983 | 24.52 million NFL, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1984 | 3.27 million NFL, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 1985 | 26.08 million NFL, current US$ | +697.0% |
| 1986 | 4.86 million NFL, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 1987 | 20.34 million NFL, current US$ | +318.6% |
| 1988 | 19.03 million NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | -15.21 million NFL, current US$ | -179.9% |
| 1990 | -12.30 million NFL, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 37.29 million NFL, current US$ | -403.2% |
| 1992 | 44.46 million NFL, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 21.86 million NFL, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1994 | 33.87 million NFL, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 13.42 million NFL, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1996 | -18.10 million NFL, current US$ | -234.9% |
| 1997 | 91.54 million NFL, current US$ | -605.6% |
| 1998 | 42.75 million NFL, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1999 | -24.10 million NFL, current US$ | -156.4% |
| 2000 | 14.51 million NFL, current US$ | -160.2% |
| 2001 | 124.60 million NFL, current US$ | +758.9% |
| 2002 | -22.89 million NFL, current US$ | -118.4% |
| 2003 | -45.32 million NFL, current US$ | +98.0% |
| 2004 | -32.23 million NFL, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2005 | -30.47 million NFL, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | -31.43 million NFL, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | -28.89 million NFL, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 30.58 million NFL, current US$ | -205.9% |
| 2009 | -32.54 million NFL, current US$ | -206.4% |
| 2010 | -29.70 million NFL, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | -22.95 million NFL, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2012 | -18.95 million NFL, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2013 | -4.48 million NFL, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 2014 | -11.06 million NFL, current US$ | +146.9% |
| 2015 | -4.11 million NFL, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2016 | -5.38 million NFL, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2017 | -5.91 million NFL, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | -6.82 million NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -8.11 million NFL, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2020 | -9.59 million NFL, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2021 | -10.66 million NFL, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | -12.26 million NFL, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | -13.45 million NFL, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | -15.31 million NFL, current US$ | +13.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -15.31 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -913,500 NFL, current US$, 16.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -15.31 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -348,000 NFL, current US$, 44.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, other private creditors in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +3185.7% | -546,000 NFL, current US$ | 16.85 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +758.9% | 14.51 million NFL, current US$ | 124.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +697.0% | 3.27 million NFL, current US$ | 26.08 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1982 | +614.7% | -2.75 million NFL, current US$ | 14.18 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +605.6% | -18.10 million NFL, current US$ | 91.54 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,600 NFL, current US$ | -15.80 million NFL, current US$ | 22.87 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.41 million NFL, current US$ | -20.25 million NFL, current US$ | 26.08 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.07 million NFL, current US$ | -24.10 million NFL, current US$ | 91.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.41 million NFL, current US$ | -45.32 million NFL, current US$ | 124.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.75 million NFL, current US$ | -29.70 million NFL, current US$ | -4.11 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.25 million NFL, current US$ | -15.31 million NFL, current US$ | -9.59 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Togo -10.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Mexico -10.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Turkmenistan -11.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Georgia -17.03 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Iran -18.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Turkey -20.46 million NFL, 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 ppg, other private creditors in Ghana?
- Ppg, other private creditors in Ghana was -15.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, other private creditors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest ppg, other private creditors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.32 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for ppg, other private creditors?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, other private creditors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.