Foreign liabilities in Ghana

Ghana: Foreign liabilities was 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
94th
of 149 countries
All-time high
301.97 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Ghana, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 302.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 226.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 185.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 165.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 164.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 118.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 84.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 81.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 83.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 56.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 52.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 38.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 52.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 56.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 58.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 66.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 70.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 64.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 62.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 51.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 44.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 44.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 41.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 42.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 36.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 32.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Ghana is 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Ghana peaked at 301.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Ghana 94th out of 149 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 208.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 164.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 301.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 68.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 38.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 118.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 52.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 36.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 70.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 91 Iran 38.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 92 Georgia 34.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 93 Jamaica 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 95 Senegal 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 96 Uganda 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 97 El Salvador 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Ghana?
Foreign liabilities in Ghana was 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 301.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for foreign liabilities?
Ghana ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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