Ghana External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt
Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments
GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 4.116 Year in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.972 Year for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 6.971 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.924 Year in 2001 and a record low of 3.335 Year in 2011. GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Grace period is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the grace periods for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.01 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official
GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 5.086 Year in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.259 Year for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 8.599 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.959 Year in 2001 and a record low of 3.469 Year in 2011. GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Grace period is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the grace periods for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.37 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Private
GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Private data was reported at 1.951 Year in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.711 Year for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Private data is updated yearly, averaging 2.421 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.505 Year in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 Year in 1983. GH: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Grace period is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the grace periods for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.71 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments
GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 49.851 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.759 % for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 54.755 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.090 % in 1972 and a record low of 19.412 % in 2015. GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. To obtain the average, the grant elements for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. Commitments cover the total amount of loans for which contracts were signed in the year specified. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data for private nonguaranteed debt are not available.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28.02 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Official
GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 63.869 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.794 % for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 64.640 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.711 % in 1972 and a record low of 38.348 % in 1982. GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. To obtain the average, the grant elements for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. Commitments cover the total amount of loans for which contracts were signed in the year specified. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 49.55 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private
GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private data was reported at 18.553 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.601 % for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private data is updated yearly, averaging 14.422 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.315 % in 2010 and a record low of -8.516 % in 1978. GH: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. To obtain the average, the grant elements for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. Commitments cover the total amount of loans for which contracts were signed in the year specified. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 9.60 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments
GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 2.685 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.912 % for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 2.899 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.838 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.148 % in 1972. GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 5.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official
GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 1.628 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.824 % for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 1.784 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.953 % in 1982 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1972. GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.81 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private
GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private data was reported at 5.043 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.724 % for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private data is updated yearly, averaging 6.020 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.495 % in 1978 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1983. GH: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 7.72 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments
GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 24.287 Year in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.431 Year for 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 27.031 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.055 Year in 1972 and a record low of 12.431 Year in 2016. GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Maturity is the number of years to original maturity date, which is the sum of grace and repayment periods. Grace period for principal is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. The repayment period is the period from the first to last repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the maturity for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 12.11 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Official
GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 18.095 Year in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.075 Year for 2015. GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 34.083 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.300 Year in 1972 and a record low of 17.325 Year in 2011. GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Maturity is the number of years to original maturity date, which is the sum of grace and repayment periods. Grace period for principal is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. The repayment period is the period from the first to last repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the maturity for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.09 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Private
GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Private data was reported at 6.998 Year in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.348 Year for 2015. GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Private data is updated yearly, averaging 10.362 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.634 Year in 2001 and a record low of 0.000 Year in 1983. GH: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Maturity is the number of years to original maturity date, which is the sum of grace and repayment periods. Grace period for principal is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. The repayment period is the period from the first to last repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the maturity for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 7.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors
GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors data was reported at 4.358 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.075 USD bn for 2015. GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 1.172 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.758 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 51.658 USD mn in 1972. GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Undisbursed debt is the total public and publicly guaranteed debt undrawn at year end; data for private nonguaranteed debt are not available. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4,357.58 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors
GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors data was reported at 1.182 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.064 USD bn for 2015. GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 115.540 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.037 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1980. GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Undisbursed debt is the total public and publicly guaranteed debt undrawn at year end; data for private nonguaranteed debt are not available. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 1,182.45 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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Ghana GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total
GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total data was reported at 4.991 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.598 USD bn for 2016. GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 1.404 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.714 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of 51.659 USD mn in 1972. GH: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Undisbursed debt is the total public and publicly guaranteed debt undrawn at year end; data for private nonguaranteed debt are not available. Public and publicly guaranteed long-term debt are aggregated. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,540.03 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |