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
200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M199520022010

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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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.