Benin vs Ghana: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita
Benin
979.27 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ghana
1,087 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Benin rank
76th
Ghana rank
73rd
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person against 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 107.73 DOD, current US$ per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 36.34 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 192.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 167.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.12 DOD, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 216.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 321.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 105.37 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 205.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 368.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 162.52 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 350.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,004 DOD, current US$ per person | 653.08 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 818.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,267 DOD, current US$ per person | 448.11 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person against 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita between Benin and Ghana?
- 107.73 DOD, current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.