Ghana vs Liberia: Total debt service
Ghana
9.4%
in 2024
Liberia
9.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
81st
Liberia rank
84th
Total debt service over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.
Ghana ranks 81st and Liberia ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 13.5% | 4.6% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 8.9% | 15.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 40.2% | 34.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 3.3% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.2% | 6.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for total debt service?
- Ghana ranks 81st and Liberia ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.