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$, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347,615 current US$ | 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 |
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
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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.