Costa Rica vs Ghana: External debt as a share of gross national income
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2023
Ghana
46.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Ghana rank
53rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 48.5% against 46.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 81.7% | 50.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 56.7% | 18.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 58.2% | 4.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 48.5% against 46.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).