Ghana External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual
External Debt: DOD: Use of IMF Credit and SDR Allocations: Use of IMF Credit
External Debt: DOD: Use of IMF Credit and SDR Allocations: Use of IMF Credit data was reported at 3.279 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.206 USD bn for 2023. External Debt: DOD: Use of IMF Credit and SDR Allocations: Use of IMF Credit data is updated yearly, averaging 346.736 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.279 USD bn in 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1974. External Debt: DOD: Use of IMF Credit and SDR Allocations: Use of IMF Credit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3,279.143 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita
External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data was reported at 0.001 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.001 USD mn for 2023. External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.001 USD mn in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1971. External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Bilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Bilateral Concessional data was reported at 0.022 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.024 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 0.040 USD mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2024, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.047 USD mn in 2009 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2006. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Bilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank bilateral debt includes Central bank debt with bilateral creditors. The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.022 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral data was reported at 734.846 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 778.319 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 77.124 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 908.731 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 1.588 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments.The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 734.846 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 733.378 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 776.605 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 72.833 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 905.664 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 1.588 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 776.605 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Offcial Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Offcial Creditors data was reported at 734.868 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 778.342 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Offcial Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 167.184 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 909.239 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 1.588 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Offcial Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments.The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 843.894 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data was reported at 0.022 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.024 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 43.600 USD mn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2024, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.060 USD mn in 2004 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1994. GH: External Debt: DOD: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank bilateral debt includes Central bank debt with bilateral creditors. The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.022 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds
GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds data was reported at 9.236 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.104 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 4.978 USD bn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2024, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.120 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 1.000 USD bn in 2013. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13,103.860 2023 | yearly | 2013 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Multilateral data was reported at 7.922 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.928 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 3.098 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.922 USD bn in 2024 and a record low of 10.602 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Multilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,921.771 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors data was reported at 14.900 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.552 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 370.169 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 511.694 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 14.900 USD mn in 2024. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.552 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Private Creditors data was reported at 13.394 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.272 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 512.757 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.272 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 69.169 USD mn in 1981. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13,394.033 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional data was reported at 41.956 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.625 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 5.736 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.833 USD mn in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2012. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid by the borrower in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 41.956 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks
GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks data was reported at 36.815 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.067 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 40.036 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.329 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1978. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 69.067 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.448 USD mn for 2015. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 13.419 USD mn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2016, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.550 USD mn in 1987 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2016. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2016 | yearly | 1974 - 2016 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Private Creditors data was reported at 36.815 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.067 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 7.750 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.329 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of 1.730 USD mn in 2000. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36.815 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Other Public Sector (OPS): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: Other Public Sector (OPS): Bilateral data was reported at 41.956 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.625 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Other Public Sector (OPS): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 53.654 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.637 USD mn in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2008. GH: External Debt: DOD: Other Public Sector (OPS): Bilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other Public Sector bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 44.625 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral data was reported at 8.751 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.782 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 3.197 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.751 USD bn in 2024 and a record low of 53.337 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,782.847 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 4.181 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.359 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 2.921 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.866 USD bn in 2004 and a record low of 9.345 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4,358.857 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bilateral Concessional data was reported at 858.415 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 877.046 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 304.829 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 877.046 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 56.025 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid by the borrower in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 865.926 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bonds
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bonds data was reported at 9.236 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.104 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 4.978 USD bn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2024, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.120 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 1.000 USD bn in 2013. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13,103.860 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Commerial Banks
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Commerial Banks data was reported at 4.180 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.206 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Commerial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 161.757 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.206 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1980. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Commerial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Commercial bank loans are loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4,179.861 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral data was reported at 8.751 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.782 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 3.197 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.751 USD bn in 2024 and a record low of 53.337 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector multilateral creditors are international financial institutions such as the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies whose lending is administered on a multilateral basis. Funds administered by an international financial organization on behalf of a single donor government constitute bilateral loans (or grants). For lending by a number of multilateral creditors, the data presented in this publication are taken from the creditors’ records. Such creditors include the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the IDB, IBRD, and IDA. (IBRD and IDA are institutions of the World Bank.) Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7,782.847 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Other Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Other Private Creditors data was reported at 14.900 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.552 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 408.540 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 516.937 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 14.900 USD mn in 2024. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Other Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.552 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Private Creditors data was reported at 13.431 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.341 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 583.859 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.341 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 78.034 USD mn in 1976. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Private creditors include commercial banks, bondholders, and other private creditors. This line includes only publicly guaranteed creditors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13,430.848 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data was reported at 3.402 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.403 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 1.275 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.111 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 279.592 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3,402.478 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank
GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank data was reported at 734.868 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 778.342 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank data is updated yearly, averaging 138.583 USD mn from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2024, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 909.239 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1980. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central Bank debt position at end of the reference period. The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves.Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 843.894 2022 | yearly | 1978 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: General Government Sector
GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: General Government Sector data was reported at 24.676 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.558 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: General Government Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 4.828 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.558 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 340.460 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: General Government Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General Government Sector comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government of all levels, and political subdivisions (or an agency of either). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26,669.069 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Other Public Sector
GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Other Public Sector data was reported at 172.889 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 189.682 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Other Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 116.140 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 305.219 USD mn in 1987 and a record low of 61.191 USD mn in 2000. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Other Public Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other Public Sector debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, excluding general government. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 172.889 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total
GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data was reported at 37.415 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.701 USD bn for 2023. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 6.347 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.584 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 542.387 USD mn in 1971. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 37,414.621 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral data was reported at 27.664 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.019 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 0.867 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.986 USD mn in 2022 and a record low of 0.003 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments.The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28.019 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 27.418 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.896 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 0.867 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.740 USD mn in 2022 and a record low of 0.003 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.896 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Official Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Official Creditors data was reported at 27.664 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.019 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Official Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 0.934 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2024, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.987 USD mn in 2022 and a record low of 0.003 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Official Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments.The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 29.855 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data was reported at 0.002 USD mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.155 USD mn for 2020. GH: External Debt: TDS: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 1.864 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2022, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.767 USD mn in 2005 and a record low of 0.002 USD mn in 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank bilateral debt includes Central bank debt with bilateral creditors. The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.002 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Central Bank
GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Central Bank data was reported at 27.664 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.019 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Central Bank data is updated yearly, averaging 7.067 USD mn from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2024, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.009 USD mn in 1989 and a record low of 0.003 USD mn in 1984. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Central Bank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Central bank debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.The central bank is the financial institution (or institutions) that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. The monetary authority, normally the agency that issues currency and holds the country’s international reserves. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 29.855 2022 | yearly | 1979 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Other Public Sector
GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Other Public Sector data was reported at 14.880 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.789 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Other Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 8.437 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.026 USD mn in 1992 and a record low of 4.261 USD mn in 2002. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Other Public Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.222 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Public Sector
GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Public Sector data was reported at 2.061 USD bn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.235 USD bn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 205.240 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.656 USD bn in 2026 and a record low of 13.614 USD mn in 1973. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Public Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,061.078 2032 | yearly | 1970 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks data was reported at 378.553 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 411.563 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 122.936 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.216 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 0.117 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 452.187 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 131.077 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 129.811 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 34.753 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.077 USD mn in 2024 and a record low of 0.053 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 131.077 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors data was reported at 797.134 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 897.497 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 126.061 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.395 USD bn in 2026 and a record low of 5.085 USD mn in 1972. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General goverment debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 797.134 2032 | yearly | 1970 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors data was reported at 1.211 USD bn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.283 USD bn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 61.188 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.306 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 0.665 USD mn in 1973. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,211.259 2032 | yearly | 1970 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral data was reported at 195.192 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 259.560 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 33.591 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 798.929 USD mn in 2025 and a record low of 2.183 USD mn in 2024. GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. General government debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 195.192 2032 | yearly | 1970 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks data was reported at 2.412 USD mn in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.312 USD mn for 2024. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 4.004 USD mn from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2025, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.312 USD mn in 2024 and a record low of 0.839 USD mn in 1978. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.412 2025 | yearly | 1972 - 2025 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral data was reported at 10.876 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.775 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 10.868 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.713 USD mn in 2026 and a record low of 0.401 USD mn in 2018. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.876 2032 | yearly | 1970 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 0.453 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.460 USD mn for 2015. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 0.606 USD mn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2016, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.269 USD mn in 1999 and a record low of 0.006 USD mn in 1975. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.453 2016 | yearly | 1975 - 2016 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Private Creditors data was reported at 2.412 USD mn in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.312 USD mn for 2024. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 0.777 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.312 USD mn in 2024 and a record low of 0.011 USD mn in 2002. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Other public sector guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.126 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Bilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Bilateral Concessional data was reported at 76.630 USD mn in 2032. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.346 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 4.447 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 368.112 USD mn in 2026 and a record low of 0.274 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Bilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 78.755 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Commercial Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Commercial Banks data was reported at 378.553 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 411.563 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Commercial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 40.625 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.235 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 0.025 USD mn in 1971. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 452.187 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 158.495 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 157.707 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 36.820 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.495 USD mn in 2024 and a record low of 0.053 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 157.859 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Other Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Other Private Creditors data was reported at 15.659 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.210 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 106.141 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.256 USD mn in 1999 and a record low of 0.679 USD mn in 1973. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Other Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public and publicly guaranteed other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.210 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bilateral Concessional data was reported at 1.622 USD mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.645 USD mn for 2023. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 4.778 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 217.769 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.274 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bilateral Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.323 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bonds
GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bonds data was reported at 823.209 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 861.920 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 770.783 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2032, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.397 USD bn in 2026 and a record low of 78.750 USD mn in 2014. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 823.209 2032 | yearly | 2014 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks data was reported at 378.553 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 411.563 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 21.725 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.235 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 0.117 USD mn in 1970. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 378.553 2032 | yearly | 1970 - 2032 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors data was reported at 1.211 USD bn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.283 USD bn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 69.601 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.325 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 1.765 USD mn in 1973. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,019.021 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data was reported at 199.196 USD mn in 2032. This records a decrease from the previous number of 263.575 USD mn for 2031. GH: External Debt: TDS: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 38.109 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2032, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 803.003 USD mn in 2025 and a record low of 2.183 USD mn in 2024. GH: External Debt: TDS: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Public sector debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 281.852 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |