Interest on domestic debt in Ghana
Ghana: Interest on domestic debt was 1.74 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Interest on domestic debt in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.74 billion current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 545.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Ghana peaked at 1.74 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 151,753 current LCU, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,753 current LCU | 151,753 current LCU | 151,753 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million current LCU | 190,536 current LCU | 16.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.11 million current LCU | 23.29 million current LCU | 326.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.11 million current LCU | 268.92 million current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on domestic debt in Ghana?
- Interest on domestic debt in Ghana was 1.74 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,753 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.8%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.