Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ghana
Ghana: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 29.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ghana, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29.85 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ghana peaked at 29.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2007.
That places Ghana 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.2 | — |
| 2005 | 20.54 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.42 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 12.71 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 14.89 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 16 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 15.14 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.43 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 20.41 | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 18.24 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 24.34 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 23.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.08 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 17.79 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 19.44 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.28 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 25.95 | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 29.85 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 29.85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.85 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.45, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.91, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.96 | 12.71 | 21.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.71 | 13.43 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 | 18.28 | 29.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Jamaica 26.84
- 3 Angola 17.25 compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 15.55 compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ghana?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ghana was 29.85 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.