Ghana vs Uganda: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Ghana
1.5%
in 2020
Uganda
1.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
111th
Uganda rank
112th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 112th of 128 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.3% 1.2% Ghana
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 0.6% Ghana
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Ghana or Uganda?
Ghana, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Ghana and Uganda?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Ghana ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 112th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).