International debt issues to GDP in Ghana
Ghana: International debt issues to GDP was 23.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Ghana, 2007–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 96.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 61.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
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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About this data
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.