03_Official bilateral loans, total in Ghana

Ghana: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 1.02 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.02 billion
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
42nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.45 billion
in 2003
All-time low
215.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Ghana, 1996–2023

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1996200920231996: 1.1B1997: 991.0M1998: 1.1B1999: 1.3B2000: 1.3B2001: 1.1B2002: 1.2B2003: 1.5B2004: 588.0M2005: 215.0M2006: 305.0M2007: 371.0M2008: 520.0M2009: 606.0M2010: 653.0M2011: 779.0M2012: 793.0M2013: 918.0M2014: 901.0M2015: 975.0M2016: 1.0B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.2B2019: 1.2B2020: 1.2B2021: 1.4B2022: 1.4B2023: 1.0B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Ghana stood at 1.02 billion.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Ghana peaked at 1.45 billion in 2003 and was at its lowest, 215.00 million, in 2005.

That places Ghana 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 billion 991.00 million 1.29 billion 4
2000s 767.70 million 215.00 million 1.45 billion 10
2010s 961.50 million 653.00 million 1.21 billion 10
2020s 1.25 billion 1.02 billion 1.37 billion 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 39 Sri Lanka 1.07 billion compare
  2. 40 Serbia 1.07 billion compare
  3. 41 New Caledonia 1.06 billion compare
  4. 43 Armenia 999.00 million compare
  5. 44 Azerbaijan 898.00 million compare
  6. 45 Angola 838.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Ghana?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Ghana was 1.02 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion in 2003.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 215.00 million in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Ghana ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.