Ghana vs Tanzania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tanzania
0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
50th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 50th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.4789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.8468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.8013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 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$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 50th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), 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.