Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Ghana's external debt stands at 37.41B as of 2024-12-31, down from 41.70B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Ghana's external debt was 37.41B, down from 41.70B in 2023.
In 2023, Ghana's external debt was 41.70B, down from 43.61B in 2022.
In 2022, Ghana's external debt was 43.61B, down from 46.58B in 2021.
In 2021, Ghana's external debt was 46.58B, up from 40.30B in 2020.
In 2020, Ghana's external debt was 40.30B, up from 32.69B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.41B | -4.29B |
| 2023 | 41.70B | -1.91B |
| 2022 | 43.61B | -2.98B |
| 2021 | 46.58B | +6.29B |
| 2020 | 40.30B | +7.61B |
| 2019 | 32.69B | -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 37.41B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 41.70B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 46.58B (2021); the lowest is 542.39M (1971), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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