Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ghana's external debt stands at 38.84B as of 2025-12-31, up from 36.10B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Ghana's external debt was 38.84B, up from 36.10B in 2024.
In 2024, Ghana's external debt was 36.10B, down from 39.75B in 2023.
In 2023, Ghana's external debt was 39.75B, down from 41.30B in 2022.
In 2022, Ghana's external debt was 41.30B, down from 44.56B in 2021.
In 2021, Ghana's external debt was 44.56B, up from 40.30B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.84B | +2.74B |
| 2024 | 36.10B | -3.65B |
| 2023 | 39.75B | -1.55B |
| 2022 | 41.30B | -3.26B |
| 2021 | 44.56B | +4.27B |
| 2020 | 40.30B | +7.61B |
| 2019 | 32.68B | -2.42B |
| 2018 | 35.10B | +1.37B |
| 2017 | 33.73B | -1.13B |
| 2016 | 34.86B | +3.55B |
| 2015 | 31.31B | +2.79B |
| 2014 | 28.52B | +8.72M |
| 2013 | 28.51B | +5.36B |
| 2012 | 23.15B | +1.83B |
| 2011 | 21.32B | +3.33B |
| 2010 | 17.98B | +5.02B |
| 2009 | 12.96B | +2.90B |
| 2008 | 10.06B | +1.75B |
| 2007 | 8.31B | +2.25B |
| 2006 | 6.06B | -2.03B |
| 2005 | 8.09B | +848.26M |
| 2004 | 7.24B | -1.06B |
| 2003 | 8.30B | +660.71M |
| 2002 | 7.64B | +779.30M |
| 2001 | 6.86B | +117.65M |
| 2000 | 6.74B | -360.36M |
| 1999 | 7.10B | +134.62M |
| 1998 | 6.97B | +621.76M |
| 1997 | 6.35B | -95.66M |
| 1996 | 6.44B | +507.21M |
| 1995 | 5.94B | +466.62M |
| 1994 | 5.47B | +582.61M |
| 1993 | 4.89B | +378.48M |
| 1992 | 4.51B | +127.90M |
| 1991 | 4.38B | +499.23M |
| 1990 | 3.88B | +478.48M |
| 1989 | 3.40B | +271.35M |
| 1988 | 3.13B | -182.12M |
| 1987 | 3.31B | +546.33M |
| 1986 | 2.77B | +510.42M |
| 1985 | 2.26B | +293.39M |
| 1984 | 1.96B | +296.89M |
| 1983 | 1.67B | +181.95M |
| 1982 | 1.48B | -54.61M |
| 1981 | 1.54B | +140.47M |
| 1980 | 1.40B | +116.40M |
| 1979 | 1.28B | +3.32M |
| 1978 | 1.28B | +212.02M |
| 1977 | 1.07B | +355.93M |
| 1976 | 710.69M | -9.90M |
| 1975 | 720.59M | -9.47M |
| 1974 | 730.06M | -26.37M |
| 1973 | 756.43M | +154.62M |
| 1972 | 601.81M | +59.42M |
| 1971 | 542.39M | -29.75M |
| 1970 | 572.14M | — |
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Ghana's external debt is 38.84B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 36.10B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 44.56B (2021); the lowest is 542.39M (1971), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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