External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ghana stood at 46.9%.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ghana peaked at 139.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.4% | — |
| 2001 | 131.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 126.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 111.2% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 29.8% | 139.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 46.7% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 46.9% | 60.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 820.4 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ghana?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ghana was 46.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 139.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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