Eritrea vs Ghana: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 40.90 billion current LCU against 38.70 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 2.20 billion current LCU.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 billion current LCU | 6.48 billion current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.64 billion current LCU | 17.06 billion current LCU | 5.58 billion current LCU | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Eritrea, at 40.90 billion current LCU against 38.70 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 2.20 billion current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for total government debt?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government debt (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. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.