Ethiopia vs Ghana: Central government debt service, external

Ethiopia
866.27 million current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
451.55 million current LCU
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
11th
Ghana rank
14th

Central government debt service, external over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 866.27 million current LCU against 451.55 million current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 414.72 million current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 14th of 25 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 616.64 million current LCU 308.44 million current LCU 308.21 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 1.12 billion current LCU 312.53 million current LCU 804.44 million current LCU Ethiopia
2010s 791.89 million current LCU 451.55 million current LCU 340.34 million current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 866.27 million current LCU against 451.55 million current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Ethiopia and Ghana?
414.72 million current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for central government debt service, external?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.