External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana is 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,433 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.11 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.1 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 59.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 63.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 77.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 73 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 70 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 67.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 97.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 113.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 110.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 117.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 125.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 117.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 127.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 146.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 165.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 198.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 231.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 213.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 226.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 252.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 277.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 278.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 294.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 321.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 341.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 361.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 348.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 372.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 370.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 343.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 340.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 368.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 389.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 331.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 360.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 263 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 351.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 414.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 521.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 705.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 816.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 865.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1,017 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,091 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,187 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,124 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,146 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,046 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,264 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 1,433 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,315 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,234 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 59.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 113.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 117.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 231.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 252.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 372.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 263 DOD, current US$ per person | 521.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 DOD, current US$ per person | 705.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,187 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,267 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,433 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Azerbaijan 1,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Cambodia 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Philippines 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Congo 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Eswatini 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Benin 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,433 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.