External Debt in Ghana

270 indicators covering external debt for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth -30.35 % change on previous year 2024 down 88.3% 104th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person 2024 up 0.9% 71st
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.7% 51st
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year 2024 down 510.9% 112th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.3% 73rd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person 2024 down 13.5% 78th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year 2024 up 350.5% 17th
PPG, private creditors -13.92 million NFL, US$ 2024 down 100.9% 88th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -16.81 % change on previous year 2024 up 66.3% 161st
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 19.51 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,579.8% 46th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled -13.92 million NFL, US$ 2024 down 100.9% 87th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 93.85 million US dollar 2024 down 63.6% 158th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 21.33 US dollar per person 2024 down 69.7% 167th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 75.5% 169th
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 224.57 % change on previous year 2024 up 4,794.1% 10th
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 2,082 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 56.6% 48th
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 15,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 196.9% 35th
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 125,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 163.7% 35th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 23,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 90.4% 33rd
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square 2,130 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 38.8% 42nd
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 417.50 million 2024 down 71.7% 125th
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 332.2% 63rd
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2,270 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 7.8% 79th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 783.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 444.1% 39th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square 150,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 45.2% 42nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 347.2% 46th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 3.0% 45th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.51 2030 up 85.6% 110th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -18.52 % change on previous year 2024 up 78.4% 155th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1 2030 up 109.0% 55th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.73 US dollar per person 2024 down 70.3% 164th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 76.1% 164th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 640.53 million US dollar 2024 down 62.6% 116th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 70.82 2015 up 47.6% 46th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -28.29 % change on previous year 2024 down 471.9% 160th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 47.58 2030 down 39.8% 107th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 12.13 units per person 2024 down 76.9% 151st
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 81.4% 157th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 105.59 million 2025 down 92.7% 89th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate -108.82 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,801.7% 100th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities 0 US dollar 2024 down 100.0% 153rd
PPG, IDA 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ 2024 up 116.3% 9th
PPG, commercial banks 167.13 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 66.8% 16th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 18.61 US dollar per person 2024 down 69.6% 147th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.0077 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 75.5% 154th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) -16.56 % change on previous year 2024 up 14.6% 151st
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 up 1.2% 106th
PPG, other private creditors -15.31 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 38.4% 99th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -1.76 billion 2024 up 47.6% 142nd
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.77 billion 2024 down 47.5% 73rd
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 2.95 billion 2024 up 526.0% 32nd
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 1.91 billion 2024 up 149.4% 43rd
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 525.02 million 2024 up 73.4% 83rd
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 77.6% 155th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -655.88 million 2024 up 21.5% 158th
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional 18.06 million NFL, current US$ 2024 44th
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 793.07 million 2024 down 5.1% 62nd
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 37.29 billion 2024 up 29.1% 96th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -27.12 billion 2024 down 27.1% 124th
Net financial flows, RDB concessional -13.26 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 127.2% 82nd