Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ghana

Ghana: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.5%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ghana, 2007–2020

0.511.522.532007201320202007: 2.2 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 0.595 %2010: 0.738 %2011: 0.822 %2012: 0.805 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 0.884 %2016: 0.345 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.5% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ghana peaked at 2.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Ghana 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Ghana, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 2.2%
2008 1.9% -11.9%
2009 0.6% -69.3%
2010 0.7% +24.0%
2011 0.8% +11.3%
2012 0.8% -2.1%
2013 1.2% +49.3%
2014 1.8% +53.4%
2015 0.9% -52.1%
2016 0.3% -60.9%
2017 2.8% +710.1%
2018 2.1% -23.3%
2019 1.7% -21.6%
2020 1.5% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 0.6% 2.2% 3
2010s 1.3% 0.3% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 108 Fiji 2.7% compare
  2. 109 Pakistan 2.3% compare
  3. 110 Cameroon 2.3% compare
  4. 112 Uganda 1.2% compare
  5. 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  6. 114 Bangladesh 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ghana?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ghana was 1.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Ghana ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).