Ghana External Debt

2012 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana External Debt

  • Ghana External Debt reached 31.6 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with 31.0 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Ghana External Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Jul 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 31.6 USD bn in Jul 2024 and a record low of 7.5 USD bn in Aug 2012.

The Bank of Ghana provides monthly External Debt in USD. External Debt covers Public sector only.


Related information about Ghana External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Ghana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 998.5 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 380.3 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Ghana Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.7 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 308.1 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 17.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.

View Ghana's External Debt from Jan 2012 to Jul 2024 in the chart:

Ghana External Debt

What was Ghana's External Debt in Jul 2024?

Ghana External Debt reached 31.6 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with 31.0 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
31,566.3 Jul 2024 31,037.3 Jun 2024 7,515.0 Aug 2012 31,566.3 Jul 2024 USD mn monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,830.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 286,881.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,295.9 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,859,069.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) 716,544.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,381.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,767.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 48,363.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,938.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 254,443.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 197,537.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 280,733.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 209,145.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 59,189.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 39,224.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 641,656.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 24,572.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 31,566.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
Greece (USD mn) 593,149.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 336,175.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 24,232.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 682,267.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 425,057.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,219,184.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 140,808.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 166,573.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 658,284.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,263.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,138.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 58,101.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,789,624.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 281,654.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 197,837.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 745,543.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 130,401.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 42,860.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) 434,774.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 439,507.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 293,403.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 51,506.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 133,686.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,061,040.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 199,996.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,221.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 511,974.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 659.7 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,890.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 52.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,139.214 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,273.109 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,230.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.9 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,070.187 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 67,696.289 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 45.264 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 78.783 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 144.855 Jul 2024 monthly May 1995 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 311.759 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jul 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 31,566.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,095.226 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,298.488 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,953.808 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 35.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,526.320 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 34.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 18,587.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -5.2 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,706.251 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.67 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.63 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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