Foreign liabilities in Ghana

Ghana: Foreign liabilities was 36.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
36.02 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
39.45 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
6.59 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Ghana, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 6.6B current US$1996: 7.3B current US$1997: 7.6B current US$1998: 7.7B current US$1999: 8.1B current US$2000: 8.2B current US$2001: 8.3B current US$2002: 8.7B current US$2003: 11.6B current US$2004: 9.2B current US$2005: 9.9B current US$2006: 8.2B current US$2007: 12.1B current US$2008: 15.3B current US$2009: 19.0B current US$2010: 24.0B current US$2011: 27.6B current US$2012: 28.2B current US$2013: 30.1B current US$2014: 28.9B current US$2015: 29.2B current US$2016: 34.6B current US$2017: 36.2B current US$2018: 39.5B current US$2019: 36.1B current US$2020: 36.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Ghana stood at 36.02 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Ghana peaked at 39.45 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.59 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Ghana 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.45 billion current US$ 6.59 billion current US$ 8.09 billion current US$ 5
2000s 11.05 billion current US$ 8.15 billion current US$ 19.00 billion current US$ 10
2010s 31.42 billion current US$ 23.98 billion current US$ 39.45 billion current US$ 10
2020s 36.02 billion current US$ 36.02 billion current US$ 36.02 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 91 Guatemala 40.61 billion current US$ compare
  2. 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.00 billion current US$ compare
  3. 93 Georgia 36.30 billion current US$ compare
  4. 95 Jamaica 35.97 billion current US$ compare
  5. 96 Zambia 32.95 billion current US$ compare
  6. 97 Senegal 31.03 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Ghana?
Foreign liabilities in Ghana was 36.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 39.45 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.59 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for foreign liabilities?
Ghana ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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