Central government debt service, external in Ghana

Ghana: Central government debt service, external was 451.55 million current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
451.55 million current LCU
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
487.19 million current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
174.90 million current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
16
1995–2010

Central government debt service, external in Ghana, 1995–2010

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1995200220101995: 388.4M current LCU1996: 279.6M current LCU1997: 178.0M current LCU1998: 453.6M current LCU1999: 242.5M current LCU2000: 281.3M current LCU2001: 233.8M current LCU2002: 174.9M current LCU2003: 229.1M current LCU2004: 232.8M current LCU2005: 316.9M current LCU2006: 401.7M current LCU2007: 487.2M current LCU2008: 455.1M current LCU2009: 436.6M current LCU2010: 451.6M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2010, central government debt service, external in Ghana stood at 451.55 million current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Ghana peaked at 487.19 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 174.90 million current LCU, in 2002.

That places Ghana 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 308.44 million current LCU 178.03 million current LCU 453.63 million current LCU 5
2000s 324.93 million current LCU 174.90 million current LCU 487.19 million current LCU 10
2010s 451.55 million current LCU 451.55 million current LCU 451.55 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 11 Ethiopia 866.27 million current LCU compare
  2. 12 Gabon 713.55 million current LCU compare
  3. 13 Botswana 463.34 million current LCU compare
  4. 15 Tanzania 260.26 million current LCU compare
  5. 16 Gambia 219.29 million current LCU compare
  6. 17 Central African Republic 33.53 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Ghana?
Central government debt service, external in Ghana was 451.55 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 487.19 million current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 174.90 million current LCU in 2002.
How does Ghana rank for central government debt service, external?
Ghana ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.