Ethiopia vs Ghana: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.65 billion current US$ against 7.20 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.45 billion current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.83 billion current US$ | 347,615 current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 9.32 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 6.15 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.45 billion current US$ | 6.12 billion current US$ | 674.22 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 11.65 billion current US$ against 7.20 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 4.45 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.