Gambia vs Ghana: Central government debt service, external
Gambia
219.29 million current LCU
in 2001
Ghana
451.55 million current LCU
in 2010
Gambia rank
16th
Ghana rank
14th
Central government debt service, external over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 451.55 million current LCU against 219.29 million current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 232.26 million current LCU.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.83 million current LCU | 291.39 million current LCU | 122.56 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 197.90 million current LCU | 257.52 million current LCU | 59.62 million current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt service, external, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 451.55 million current LCU against 219.29 million current LCU in Gambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Gambia and Ghana?
- 232.26 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2001.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for central government debt service, external?
- Gambia ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.