Ghana vs South Africa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 122 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.8013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.