Ghana External Debt
2012 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Ghana External Debt
- Ghana External Debt reached 29.4 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 29.3 USD bn in the previous month.
- Ghana External Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 32.1 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 7.5 USD bn in Aug 2012.
The Bank of Ghana provides monthly External Debt in USD. External Debt covers Public sector only.
Related information about Ghana External Debt
- In the latest reports of Ghana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 4.7 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 451.9 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Ghana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 46.7 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 61.2 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 33.5 USD bn in Dec 2025.
View Ghana's External Debt from Jan 2012 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Ghana's External Debt in Dec 2025?
Ghana External Debt reached 29.4 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 29.3 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | 29,280.7 Nov 2025 | 7,515.0 Aug 2012 | 32,110.4 Sep 2024 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 12,059.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 320,304.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,688.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 904,337.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 4,813.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,519.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 38,333.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,829,211.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 16,016.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,572.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 682,756.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 77,161.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,653.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,497,031.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 282,264.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 264,281.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 275,438.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 687,617.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 64,957.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 163,911.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 48,378.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 682,368.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,140,661.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 26,860.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 692,853.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 312,714.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,822.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 765,525.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 433,379.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 164,981.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 40,561.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,786,710.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 45,729.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 181,841.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 42,337.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 774,390.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,614.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94,837.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,526.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 52,269.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92,027.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,136,448.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,345.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 5,887,049.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 355,717.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 226,580.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 191,845.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 40,460.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 9,721.2 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 11,174.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,779,009.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 251,404.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 875,596.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 112,432.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 147,650.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 544,216.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 523,226.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 319,353.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 59,960.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,469,353.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 161,824.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 200,307.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,237,325.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,806.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,154,694.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,591.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 208,831.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 43,079.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 564,897.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 532.461 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,859.995 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) | 570.915 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) | 1,260.307 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) | 506.182 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.394 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,842.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,123.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 37.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 89,599.170 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 14,051.656 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 627.649 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,280.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 12.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 219,248.874 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,353.690 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 48.627 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 103.694 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 28.493 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 410.338 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 108.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 82.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.500 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 104.000 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 46.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 4,666.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 451.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -61.216 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -56.4 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -459.981 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 7.476 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -27,118.991 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 18.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,008.748 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 20,248.216 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 30,087.693 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 26.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,361.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.420 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 34,190.519 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 34.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 22,480.6 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,298.658 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 25.90 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 6.71 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (%) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Feb 2026 |
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