Gambia vs Ghana: External borrowing, net

Gambia
857.00 million current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
829.87 million current LCU
in 2010
Gambia rank
34th
Ghana rank
35th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B197419922011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 857.00 million current LCU against 829.87 million current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 27.13 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 67.11 million current LCU 11.85 million current LCU 55.26 million current LCU Gambia
1990s 106.88 million current LCU 98.43 million current LCU 8.45 million current LCU Gambia
2000s 412.04 million current LCU 889.76 million current LCU 477.72 million current LCU Ghana
2010s 1.05 billion current LCU 829.87 million current LCU 223.13 million current LCU Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Gambia or Ghana?
Gambia, at 857.00 million current LCU against 829.87 million current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Gambia and Ghana?
27.13 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Gambia ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (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
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.