Skip to content
CountryAtlas

Ghana · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

130th of 179 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPGhana's gross debt / gdp rose from 47.6 % in 1995 to 70.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%70.3 %

Ghana's gross debt / gdp rose from 47.6 % in 1995 to 70.3 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

102nd of 108 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Ghana's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 10.2 % in 1990 to 21.6 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%21.6 %

Ghana's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 10.2 % in 1990 to 21.6 % in 2023.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

47th of 110 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Ghana's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 93.8 % in 1995 to 46.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%46.9 %

Ghana's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 93.8 % in 1995 to 46.9 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

153rd of 183 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceGhana's fiscal balance fell from -4.5 % in 1995 to -6.2 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-20%-15%-10%-5%0%-6.2 %

Ghana's fiscal balance fell from -4.5 % in 1995 to -6.2 % in 2024.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

No data available (5)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Ghana.

Other topics