Ghana vs South Africa: Central government debt, other domestic

Ghana
18.47 billion current LCU
in 2010
South Africa
27.59 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ghana rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Central government debt, other domestic over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.59 billion current LCU against 18.47 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 9.12 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 623.54 million current LCU 2.14 billion current LCU 1.51 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 6.76 billion current LCU 13.11 billion current LCU 6.35 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, other domestic, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.59 billion current LCU against 18.47 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in central government debt, other domestic between Ghana and South Africa?
9.12 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for central government debt, other domestic?
Ghana ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and Global Development Finance, published as Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank and Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 821 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.