External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
53rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.2244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Tanzania 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Cambodia 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sudan 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 South Africa 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Belarus 0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.