External debt as a share of gni in Ghana
Ghana: External debt as a share of gni was 58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 118 countries
All-time high
139.44
in 2000
All-time low
29.83
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Ghana is 58, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Ghana peaked at 139.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.83, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 39th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.44 | — |
| 2001 | 131.77 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 126.56 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 111.16 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 83.42 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 76.24 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 29.83 | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 33.67 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 35.22 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.94 | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 55.93 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.1 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 46.68 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 54.92 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 65.33 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 64.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.91 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 55.41 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 49.74 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 57.35 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 56.82 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 58.46 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 58 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.72 | 29.83 | 139.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.74 | 46.68 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.66 | 56.82 | 58.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.37 compare
- 37 Grenada 58.93 compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 58.7 compare
- 40 Gambia 56.02 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 55.15 compare
- 42 Colombia 54.9 compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,257 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,899 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Ghana?
- External debt as a share of gni in Ghana was 58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 139.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.83 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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