Ghana vs Venezuela: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) over time
- Ghana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Venezuela ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 20th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 8.5% | 5.6% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.3% | 1.6% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Ghana or Venezuela?
- Ghana, at 23.0% against 22.4% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Ghana and Venezuela?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Venezuela rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 20th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.