Ethiopia vs Ghana: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.41 billion DOD, current US$ against 36.55 billion DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 866.30 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369.46 million DOD, current US$ | 826.13 million DOD, current US$ | 456.67 million DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.10 billion DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.96 billion DOD, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 37.41 billion DOD, current US$ against 36.55 billion DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 866.30 million DOD, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 37th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.