Ghana vs North Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Ghana
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 54.82 billion current US$ against 11.65 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 43.17 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 4.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347,615 current US$ | 18.91 billion current US$ | 18.91 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 44.79 billion current US$ | 41.61 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion current US$ | 28.86 billion current US$ | 22.26 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 11.65 billion current US$ | 11.05 billion current US$ | 602.30 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Ghana or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 54.82 billion current US$ against 11.65 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Ghana and North Africa?
- 43.17 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and North Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Ghana ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.