Ghana - External debt stocks

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)

The latest value for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Ghana was $31,323,080,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $31,323,080,000 in 2020 and $542,386,900 in 1971.

Definition: Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $572,138,200
1971 $542,386,900
1972 $601,807,900
1973 $756,428,500
1974 $730,055,400
1975 $720,589,100
1976 $710,690,900
1977 $1,066,625,000
1978 $1,278,646,000
1979 $1,281,965,000
1980 $1,398,365,000
1981 $1,538,835,000
1982 $1,484,227,000
1983 $1,666,180,000
1984 $1,963,074,000
1985 $2,256,468,000
1986 $2,766,892,000
1987 $3,313,223,000
1988 $3,131,103,000
1989 $3,402,457,000
1990 $3,880,933,000
1991 $4,380,167,000
1992 $4,508,062,000
1993 $4,886,542,000
1994 $5,469,152,000
1995 $5,935,777,000
1996 $6,442,991,000
1997 $6,347,327,000
1998 $6,969,090,000
1999 $7,103,705,000
2000 $6,743,342,000
2001 $6,860,996,000
2002 $7,640,295,000
2003 $8,301,001,000
2004 $7,239,727,000
2005 $7,334,787,000
2006 $3,699,920,000
2007 $4,298,140,000
2008 $4,718,476,000
2009 $6,610,061,000
2010 $8,365,240,000
2011 $10,411,710,000
2012 $11,992,690,000
2013 $16,115,210,000
2014 $17,836,620,000
2015 $20,073,270,000
2016 $21,058,600,000
2017 $22,212,840,000
2018 $23,173,790,000
2019 $26,738,840,000
2020 $31,323,080,000

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

External debt stocks (% of GNI) in Ghana was 44.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 139.44 in 2000, while its lowest value was 16.52 in 2008.

Definition: Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.

Source: World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 26.35
1971 22.86
1972 28.86
1973 30.91
1974 25.39
1975 25.85
1976 25.89
1977 33.56
1978 34.99
1979 32.00
1980 31.59
1981 36.56
1982 36.87
1983 41.44
1984 44.98
1985 50.99
1986 49.40
1987 67.11
1988 61.80
1989 66.27
1990 67.18
1991 67.65
1992 71.47
1993 83.47
1994 102.54
1995 93.74
1996 94.87
1997 93.93
1998 95.09
1999 94.02
2000 139.44
2001 131.77
2002 126.56
2003 111.16
2004 83.38
2005 69.11
2006 18.21
2007 17.41
2008 16.52
2009 25.47
2010 26.42
2011 27.32
2012 30.61
2013 26.39
2014 34.35
2015 41.89
2016 39.03
2017 38.68
2018 36.06
2019 40.81
2020 44.26

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)

The latest value for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Ghana was $23,574,960,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $23,574,960,000 in 2020 and $517,190,700 in 1971.

Definition: Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $520,982,100
1971 $517,190,700
1972 $583,682,000
1973 $730,780,500
1974 $720,912,600
1975 $669,588,900
1976 $662,772,000
1977 $795,457,400
1978 $867,019,500
1979 $969,561,900
1980 $1,162,354,000
1981 $1,167,437,000
1982 $1,200,976,000
1983 $1,242,002,000
1984 $1,205,702,000
1985 $1,365,332,000
1986 $1,792,264,000
1987 $2,324,947,000
1988 $2,290,740,000
1989 $2,460,369,000
1990 $2,816,264,000
1991 $3,152,584,000
1992 $3,354,164,000
1993 $3,674,755,000
1994 $4,188,865,000
1995 $4,666,093,000
1996 $5,246,684,000
1997 $5,323,195,000
1998 $5,914,031,000
1999 $5,989,170,000
2000 $5,839,081,000
2001 $6,039,524,000
2002 $6,554,314,000
2003 $6,997,115,000
2004 $6,122,883,000
2005 $6,055,971,000
2006 $2,264,847,000
2007 $2,812,611,000
2008 $3,332,519,000
2009 $4,272,796,000
2010 $5,336,522,000
2011 $6,616,492,000
2012 $8,132,600,000
2013 $11,241,780,000
2014 $13,634,600,000
2015 $15,527,160,000
2016 $16,904,160,000
2017 $17,424,560,000
2018 $18,031,290,000
2019 $20,548,720,000
2020 $23,574,960,000

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)

The latest value for External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Ghana was $253,189,000.00 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $271,000,000.00 in 1996 and $0.00 in 2004.

Definition: Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $10,000,000.00
1971 $10,000,000.00
1972 $9,000,000.00
1973 $8,000,000.00
1974 $6,000,000.00
1975 $10,000,000.00
1976 $10,000,000.00
1977 $10,000,000.00
1978 $10,000,000.00
1979 $8,500,000.00
1980 $10,000,000.00
1981 $10,000,000.00
1982 $16,000,000.00
1983 $21,000,000.00
1984 $32,000,000.00
1985 $40,165,000.00
1986 $37,665,000.00
1987 $29,666,000.00
1988 $32,000,000.00
1989 $33,000,000.00
1990 $33,000,000.00
1991 $34,000,000.00
1992 $35,000,000.00
1993 $37,000,000.00
1994 $32,000,000.00
1995 $27,000,000.00
1996 $271,000,000.00
1997 $267,000,000.00
1998 $263,000,000.00
1999 $260,000,000.00
2000 $257,000,000.00
2001 $255,000,000.00
2002 $253,000,000.00
2003 $1,000,000.00
2004 $0.00
2005 $0.00
2006 $0.00
2007 $0.00
2008 $0.00
2009 $0.00
2010 $0.00
2014 $253,189,000.00
2015 $253,189,000.00
2016 $253,189,000.00
2017 $253,189,000.00
2018 $253,189,000.00
2019 $253,189,000.00
2020 $253,189,000.00

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)

The latest value for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) in Ghana was $23,321,770,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $23,321,770,000 in 2020 and $507,190,700 in 1971.

Definition: Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $510,982,100
1971 $507,190,700
1972 $574,682,000
1973 $722,780,500
1974 $714,912,600
1975 $659,588,900
1976 $652,772,000
1977 $785,457,400
1978 $857,019,500
1979 $961,061,900
1980 $1,152,354,000
1981 $1,157,437,000
1982 $1,184,976,000
1983 $1,221,002,000
1984 $1,173,702,000
1985 $1,325,167,000
1986 $1,754,599,000
1987 $2,295,281,000
1988 $2,258,740,000
1989 $2,427,369,000
1990 $2,783,265,000
1991 $3,118,585,000
1992 $3,319,164,000
1993 $3,637,755,000
1994 $4,156,865,000
1995 $4,639,093,000
1996 $4,975,684,000
1997 $5,056,196,000
1998 $5,651,031,000
1999 $5,729,170,000
2000 $5,582,082,000
2001 $5,784,524,000
2002 $6,301,315,000
2003 $6,996,115,000
2004 $6,122,883,000
2005 $6,055,971,000
2006 $2,264,847,000
2007 $2,812,611,000
2008 $3,332,519,000
2009 $4,272,796,000
2010 $5,336,522,000
2011 $6,616,492,000
2012 $8,132,600,000
2013 $11,241,780,000
2014 $13,381,410,000
2015 $15,273,970,000
2016 $16,650,970,000
2017 $17,171,370,000
2018 $17,778,100,000
2019 $20,295,530,000
2020 $23,321,770,000

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)

The latest value for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ghana was $5,136,493,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $5,136,493,000 in 2020 and $3,072,227 in 1976.

Definition: Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $5,086,060
1971 $5,317,072
1972 $16,269,340
1973 $25,647,970
1974 $9,142,844
1975 $5,811,204
1976 $3,072,227
1977 $224,279,300
1978 $366,771,600
1979 $203,747,900
1980 $130,783,500
1981 $286,209,000
1982 $207,841,800
1983 $92,818,280
1984 $242,672,200
1985 $190,357,600
1986 $189,030,300
1987 $121,567,100
1988 $78,212,530
1989 $204,715,100
1990 $320,065,200
1991 $393,466,800
1992 $414,377,200
1993 $473,768,900
1994 $579,993,200
1995 $621,212,100
1996 $653,693,900
1997 $677,396,500
1998 $721,487,600
1999 $718,129,400
2000 $529,698,500
2001 $458,722,000
2002 $636,974,500
2003 $757,200,700
2004 $550,567,600
2005 $771,822,700
2006 $1,181,683,000
2007 $1,219,363,000
2008 $1,126,525,000
2009 $1,511,141,000
2010 $2,091,658,000
2011 $2,694,297,000
2012 $2,607,284,000
2013 $3,650,597,000
2014 $3,082,152,000
2015 $3,304,161,000
2016 $2,788,664,000
2017 $3,323,259,000
2018 $3,634,799,000
2019 $4,614,510,000
2020 $5,136,493,000

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: External debt