External debt, end year in Ghana
Ghana: External debt, end year was 11.65 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Ghana, 1980–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Ghana is 11.65 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Ghana peaked at 11.65 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 204,760 current US$, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 204,760 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 255,340 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 315,850 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 299,770 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 319,750 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 347,580 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 397,800 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 408,500 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 440,304 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 486,494 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 495,472 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 498,219 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 523,322 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 566,171 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 592,824 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +1015547.1% |
| 1996 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 6.39 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 6.11 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 8.04 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 9.45 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 10.28 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.99 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.65 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.65 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1015547.1% | 592,824 current US$ | 6.02 billion current US$ |
| 2001 | -66.0% | 6.39 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347,615 current US$ | 204,760 current US$ | 486,494 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 495,472 current US$ | 7.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 10.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Ghana?
- External debt, end year in Ghana was 11.65 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,760 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt, end year?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.