Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR
Ghana
2.85 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.12 billion
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 19.12 billion against 2.85 billion in Ghana, a difference of 16.27 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.7 times Ghana's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 77.01 million | 74.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 78.41 million | 712.52 million | 634.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 335.81 million | 2.87 billion | 2.54 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 210.52 million | 3.04 billion | 2.83 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 533.34 million | 4.39 billion | 3.86 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion | 13.85 billion | 11.99 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 19.12 billion against 2.85 billion in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.27 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.