Ghana vs Lower middle income: Short-term debt
Ghana
58.6%
in 2024
Lower middle income
29.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Lower middle income rank
26th
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.6% against 29.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 48.4% | 33.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 87.5% | 46.7% | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 53.5% | 45.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 17.3% | 54.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 25.1% | 27.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 27.3% | 46.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Lower middle income?
- Ghana, at 58.6% against 29.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Lower middle income?
- 29.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lower middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lower middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.