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 2.206 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.711 USD bn for 2022. External Debt: DOD: Use of IMF Credit and SDR Allocations: Use of IMF Credit data is updated yearly, averaging 460.779 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.206 USD bn in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,206.211 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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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 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 USD mn for 2022. External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 0.024 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.023 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 0.032 USD mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.024 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral data was reported at 828.451 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 843.872 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 49.348 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2023, with 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 843.872 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional data was reported at 776.605 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 791.903 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 49.348 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2023, with 40 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 843.894 USD mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 908.112 USD mn for 2021. GH: External Debt: DOD: CB: Offcial Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 90.155 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2022, with 39 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 0.024 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.023 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: Central Bank (CB): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 4.316 USD mn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.024 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds
GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds data was reported at 13.104 USD bn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 13.104 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 4.978 USD bn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 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 6.928 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.271 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 2.187 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.928 USD bn in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6,928.406 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors data was reported at 31.552 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.739 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 126.764 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 511.694 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 31.552 USD mn in 2023. 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 17.265 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.012 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: GG: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 467.172 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.265 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17,264.919 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional
GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional data was reported at 44.625 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 43.075 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 6.348 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44.625 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks
GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks data was reported at 69.067 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.056 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Commercial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 45.893 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 32 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 69.067 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.056 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: OPS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 37.431 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 69.067 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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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 44.625 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 43.075 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: Other Public Sector (OPS): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 47.617 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 53 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 7.783 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.142 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 2.375 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.783 USD bn in 2023 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 4.359 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.404 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 2.072 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 865.926 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 804.676 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 246.220 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 865.926 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 13.104 USD bn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.120 USD bn for 2021. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 4.364 USD bn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2022, with 10 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 4.199 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.935 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Commerial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 184.040 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.199 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,198.573 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral data was reported at 7.783 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.142 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 2.375 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.783 USD bn in 2023 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 31.552 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.739 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 164.715 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 516.937 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 31.552 USD mn in 2023. 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 17.334 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.084 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: PS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 543.220 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.334 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17,333.986 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data was reported at 3.421 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.424 USD bn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 822.695 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,421.272 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank
GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank data was reported at 843.894 USD mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 908.112 USD mn for 2021. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Central Bank data is updated yearly, averaging 125.090 USD mn from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2022, with 42 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 26.669 USD bn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.555 USD bn for 2021. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: General Government Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 3.365 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2022, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.669 USD bn in 2022 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 139.682 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 142.570 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Other Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 165.608 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 139.682 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total
GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data was reported at 44.840 USD bn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.747 USD bn for 2021. GH: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 6.060 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2022, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.840 USD bn in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44,839.811 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral data was reported at 28.019 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.854 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 0.823 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2023, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.854 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 27.896 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.740 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 0.794 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2023, with 40 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 29.855 USD mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.333 USD mn for 2021. GH: External Debt: TDS: CB: Official Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 2.897 USD mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2022, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.855 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 28.019 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.855 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Central Bank data is updated yearly, averaging 14.624 USD mn from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2023, with 42 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 16.222 USD mn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.105 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Other Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 17.798 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 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 1.884 USD bn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.963 USD bn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: Debt Service: Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 236.358 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.138 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,883.639 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks data was reported at 452.187 USD mn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 522.958 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Commerical Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 99.851 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.208 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 123.483 USD mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 104.232 USD mn for 2021. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 22.423 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2022, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.483 USD mn in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 123.483 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors data was reported at 809.203 USD mn in 2031. This records an increase from the previous number of 789.235 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Official Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 126.970 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.280 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 809.203 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors data was reported at 1.019 USD bn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.120 USD bn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: GG: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 90.252 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.798 USD bn in 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,019.021 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral data was reported at 277.581 USD mn in 2031. This records an increase from the previous number of 246.383 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: General Government (GG): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 58.387 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 770.670 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 4.748 USD mn in 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 277.581 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks data was reported at 2.126 USD mn in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.208 USD mn for 2024. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Commercial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 5.585 USD mn from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2025, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.208 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.126 2025 | yearly | 1972 - 2025 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral
GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral data was reported at 11.953 USD mn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.827 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Multilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 9.398 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.393 USD mn in 1991 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11.953 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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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 2.126 USD mn in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.208 USD mn for 2024. GH: External Debt: TDS: OPS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 3.697 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.208 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 78.755 USD mn in 2031. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.607 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 4.869 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 282.968 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 452.187 USD mn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 522.958 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Commercial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 46.479 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.228 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 157.859 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 153.705 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Multilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 24.398 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 157.859 USD mn in 2023 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 14.210 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.471 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 23.574 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 5.645 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.323 USD mn for 2022. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bilateral Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 3.867 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 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 558.124 USD mn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.588 USD bn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 928.733 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2031, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.929 USD bn in 2026 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 558.124 2031 | yearly | 2014 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks
GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks data was reported at 452.187 USD mn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 522.958 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Commerial Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 48.771 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.228 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 452.187 2031 | yearly | 1970 - 2031 |
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GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors data was reported at 1.019 USD bn in 2031. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.120 USD bn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: PS: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 102.119 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.798 USD bn in 2026 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 281.852 USD mn in 2031. This records an increase from the previous number of 250.664 USD mn for 2030. GH: External Debt: TDS: Public Sector (PS): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 70.017 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2031, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 780.321 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 6.179 USD mn in 1972. 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 |