Ghana - Debt Service 2015
7.38%
−9.34% from 2014
Ghana's debt service was 7.38% in 2015, decreased +9.34% from 16.72% in 2014. This was the 42nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | -12.2% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | 0.06% | 198.0% |
| 3rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.91% | 87.0% |
| 4th | Djibouti | 1.24% | 16.8% |
| 5th | Algeria | 1.72% | 284.6% |
| 6th | Uganda | 1.99% | -52.4% |
| 7th | Vanuatu | 2.00% | 9.5% |
| 8th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.04% | -4.8% |
| 9th | Haiti | 2.06% | 26.8% |
| 10th | Chad | 2.38% | -84.5% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 2.43% | -14.0% |
| 12th | São Tomé and Principe | 2.86% | -79.4% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 3.26% | 15.5% |
| 14th | Afghanistan | 3.30% | 70.2% |
| 15th | Togo | 3.32% | 14.3% |
| 16th | Botswana | 3.33% | 394.5% |
| 17th | Iraq | 3.34% | - |
| 18th | Myanmar | 3.44% | -22.6% |
| 19th | Mali | 3.50% | 7.1% |
| 20th | Lesotho | 3.78% | 19.8% |
| 21st | Viet Nam | 3.93% | -7.3% |
| 22nd | Guinea | 4.08% | 68.6% |
| 23rd | Maldives | 4.38% | -18.5% |
| 24th | Madagascar | 4.42% | 59.3% |
| 25th | Nigeria | 4.78% | 74.4% |
| 26th | Eswatini | 4.81% | -54.5% |
| 27th | China | 4.90% | 62.4% |
| 28th | Bangladesh | 5.00% | -18.5% |
| 29th | Cambodia | 5.06% | -5.6% |
| 30th | Grenada | 5.14% | 20.5% |
| 31st | Guyana | 5.30% | 22.3% |
| 32nd | Tanzania | 5.47% | 35.7% |
| 33rd | Malawi | 5.57% | 35.8% |
| 34th | Niger | 6.18% | 0.1% |
| 35th | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.36% | -11.0% |
| 36th | Sierra Leone | 6.61% | 183.5% |
| 37th | St. Lucia | 6.98% | 78.9% |
| 38th | Zambia | 7.02% | 78.4% |
| 39th | Thailand | 7.09% | -25.3% |
| 40th | Comoros | 7.20% | 1,116.3% |
| 41st | Cameroon | 7.36% | 21.5% |
| 42nd | Ghana | 7.38% | -55.9% |
| 43rd | Tonga | 7.40% | 9.9% |
| 44th | Benin | 7.46% | 137.0% |
| 45th | Cabo Verde | 7.49% | 33.1% |
| 46th | Congo, Republic of | 8.09% | 58.8% |
| 47th | Kenya | 8.33% | -26.7% |
| 48th | Nepal | 8.44% | 3.8% |
| 49th | Gabon | 8.58% | 40.6% |
| 50th | Liberia | 8.72% | 263.2% |
| 51st | Azerbaijan | 8.96% | 63.8% |
| 52nd | Lao PDR | 9.09% | -3.6% |
| 53rd | Uzbekistan | 9.13% | 47.4% |
| 54th | Belize | 9.41% | 11.5% |
| 55th | Samoa | 9.79% | 17.8% |
| 56th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.90% | 41.9% |
| 57th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 9.99% | -21.2% |
| 58th | Kosovo | 9.99% | 25.8% |
| 59th | Tunisia | 10.30% | 14.8% |
| 60th | Morocco | 10.58% | -18.3% |
| 61st | Sudan | 10.65% | 147.1% |
| 62nd | India | 11.21% | -39.8% |
| 63rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.54% | 0.8% |
| 64th | Dominica | 12.05% | 53.0% |
| 65th | Tajikistan | 12.25% | -9.1% |
| 66th | Mexico | 12.54% | 17.2% |
| 67th | Moldova | 12.64% | -11.1% |
| 68th | Rwanda | 12.64% | 0.3% |
| 69th | Papua New Guinea | 12.72% | -0.9% |
| 70th | Peru | 13.40% | 12.3% |
| 71st | Burundi | 13.91% | 13.4% |
| 72nd | Jordan | 14.14% | 74.4% |
| 73rd | Mauritania | 14.15% | 30.2% |
| 74th | Pakistan | 14.48% | -7.1% |
| 75th | Fiji | 14.68% | 150.1% |
| 76th | Belarus | 14.90% | 22.9% |
| 77th | Paraguay | 15.85% | -27.0% |
| 78th | Guatemala | 16.41% | 8.6% |
| 79th | Zimbabwe | 16.80% | 32.2% |
| 80th | Kyrgyz Republic | 17.99% | 42.4% |
| 81st | Bhutan | 18.10% | 37.4% |
| 82nd | Suriname | 18.34% | - |
| 83rd | Honduras | 18.37% | 77.9% |
| 84th | El Salvador | 18.58% | -3.6% |
| 85th | Gambia, The | 18.61% | 3.9% |
| 86th | Yemen, Republic of | 18.94% | 393.2% |
| 87th | Philippines | 19.15% | 98.1% |
| 88th | Sri Lanka | 20.80% | -45.6% |
| 89th | Mozambique | 21.42% | 60.1% |
| 90th | North Macedonia | 21.60% | 25.9% |
| 91st | Serbia | 22.99% | -44.5% |
| 92nd | Senegal | 23.25% | 196.3% |
| 93rd | Ecuador | 23.63% | 70.8% |
| 94th | Russian Federation | 24.18% | 64.1% |
| 95th | Argentina | 24.73% | 22.6% |
| 96th | Angola | 24.79% | 84.6% |
| 97th | Türkiye | 25.38% | 6.4% |
| 98th | South Africa | 25.99% | 203.4% |
| 99th | Colombia | 27.60% | 27.5% |
| 100th | Bulgaria | 28.26% | 104.2% |
| 101st | Dominican Republic | 29.86% | 62.1% |
| 102nd | Nicaragua | 30.56% | -44.3% |
| 103rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.81% | 42.6% |
| 104th | Georgia | 31.04% | 29.6% |
| 105th | Mauritius | 32.92% | -24.0% |
| 106th | Albania | 33.53% | 91.2% |
| 107th | Indonesia | 34.61% | 15.7% |
| 108th | Mongolia | 35.19% | 60.2% |
| 109th | Armenia | 38.41% | 21.2% |
| 110th | Brazil | 39.78% | 73.3% |
| 111th | Montenegro | 40.14% | 27.5% |
| 112th | Burkina Faso | 55.19% | 48.4% |
| 113th | Ukraine | 55.39% | 86.5% |
| 114th | Lebanon | 58.68% | 3.2% |
| 115th | Kazakhstan | 70.39% | 78.5% |
| 116th | Jamaica | 87.92% | 161.9% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's debt service in 2015?▾
Ghana's debt service in 2015 was 7.38%. This ranked 42nd globally.
How did Ghana's debt service change in 2015?▾
Ghana's debt service decreased by 55.9% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2015?▾
Jamaica had the highest debt service in 2015 at 87.92%.
What is the debt service of Ghana in 2015?▾
The debt service of Ghana in 2015 was 7.38%. This ranked 42nd globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for Ghana's debt service?▾
Ghana's debt service went from 16.72% in 2014 to 7.38% in 2015, a 55.9% decrease.
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