International debt issues to GDP in Ghana

Ghana: International debt issues to GDP was 23.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.0%
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
47th
of 116 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Ghana, 2007–2020

05101520252007201320202007: 3 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 15.2 %2020: 23 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 23.0% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.6% on the previous year and up 886.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Ghana peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.

That places Ghana 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.6% 3.0% 3
2010s 7.7% 1.8% 15.2% 10
2020s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 45 Gabon 24.4% compare
  3. 46 Norway 23.7%
  4. 48 Malaysia 22.1% compare
  5. 49 Côte d'Ivoire 22.1% compare
  6. 50 Zambia 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Ghana?
International debt issues to gdp in Ghana was 23.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Ghana ranks 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 886.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.