Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Ghana
3.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Total debt service over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 12.3% | 5.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.