Central government debt, other domestic in Ghana

Ghana: Central government debt, other domestic was 18.47 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.47 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18.47 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
2.94 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
24
1984–2010

Central government debt, other domestic in Ghana, 1984–2010

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1984199720101984: 4.1M current LCU1985: 2.9M current LCU1986: 3.1M current LCU1987: 7.1M current LCU1988: 16.6M current LCU1989: 18.2M current LCU1990: 26.7M current LCU1994: 132.3M current LCU1995: 199.0M current LCU1996: 345.5M current LCU1997: 168.3M current LCU1998: 1.4B current LCU1999: 1.5B current LCU2000: 1.7B current LCU2001: 2.8B current LCU2002: 4.0B current LCU2003: 4.0B current LCU2004: 5.3B current LCU2005: 7.3B current LCU2006: 9.3B current LCU2007: 12.4B current LCU2008: 14.0B current LCU2009: 15.7B current LCU2010: 18.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank and Global Development Finance. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government debt, other domestic in Ghana is 18.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 970.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, other domestic in Ghana peaked at 18.47 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million current LCU, in 1985.

That places Ghana 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.68 million current LCU 2.94 million current LCU 18.16 million current LCU 6
1990s 538.28 million current LCU 26.69 million current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU 7
2000s 7.65 billion current LCU 1.73 billion current LCU 15.65 billion current LCU 10
2010s 18.47 billion current LCU 18.47 billion current LCU 18.47 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 15 Malawi 34.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Comoros 33.49 billion current LCU compare
  3. 17 South Africa 27.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Djibouti 13.36 billion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Tunisia 10.48 billion current LCU compare
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 8.14 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, other domestic in Ghana?
Central government debt, other domestic in Ghana was 18.47 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank and Global Development Finance.
What is the highest central government debt, other domestic recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 18.47 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest central government debt, other domestic recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million current LCU in 1985.
How does Ghana rank for central government debt, other domestic?
Ghana ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
Is central government debt, other domestic rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 970.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and Global Development Finance, published as part of Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank and Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 821 data points, 1965–2011
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Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.