Central government debt service, external (current LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Central government debt service, external (current LCU) was 451.55 million current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Central government debt service, external in Ghana, 1995–2010
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.
Central government debt service, external (current LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 388.41 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 279.60 million current LCU | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 178.03 million current LCU | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 453.63 million current LCU | +154.8% |
| 1999 | 242.51 million current LCU | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 281.28 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 233.76 million current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 174.90 million current LCU | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 229.12 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 232.81 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 316.90 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 401.69 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 487.19 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 455.11 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 436.59 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 451.55 million current LCU | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 451.55 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 463.34 million current LCU, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 451.55 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.62 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.