Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 23.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Ghana, 2007–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ghana stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 886.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ghana peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.0% | — |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +160.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +67.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +51.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ghana?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Ghana was 23.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities 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 Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.