Ghana - Debt Service 2016
26.04%
+18.66% from 2015
Ghana's debt service was 26.04% in 2016, increased +18.66% from 7.38% in 2015. This was the 94th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | 15.4% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | 0.12% | 112.4% |
| 3rd | Algeria | 1.01% | -41.2% |
| 4th | Botswana | 1.98% | -40.5% |
| 5th | Vanuatu | 2.13% | 6.7% |
| 6th | Djibouti | 2.15% | 73.1% |
| 7th | Eswatini | 2.22% | -53.8% |
| 8th | Guinea | 2.31% | -43.3% |
| 9th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.40% | 163.5% |
| 10th | São Tomé and Principe | 2.55% | -10.6% |
| 11th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.74% | 34.1% |
| 12th | Iraq | 2.88% | -13.7% |
| 13th | Liberia | 3.04% | -65.1% |
| 14th | Madagascar | 3.59% | -18.7% |
| 15th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 3.59% | 10.4% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 3.85% | 58.5% |
| 17th | Mali | 3.93% | 12.2% |
| 18th | Lesotho | 3.94% | 4.2% |
| 19th | Viet Nam | 4.07% | 3.5% |
| 20th | Benin | 4.16% | -44.3% |
| 21st | Maldives | 4.28% | -2.4% |
| 22nd | Afghanistan | 4.33% | 31.3% |
| 23rd | Guyana | 4.74% | -10.6% |
| 24th | Bangladesh | 4.92% | -1.6% |
| 25th | Togo | 4.92% | 48.4% |
| 26th | Sierra Leone | 5.06% | -23.5% |
| 27th | St. Lucia | 5.12% | -26.6% |
| 28th | Tonga | 5.14% | -30.5% |
| 29th | Thailand | 5.26% | -25.8% |
| 30th | Myanmar | 5.30% | 53.8% |
| 31st | Haiti | 5.38% | 161.9% |
| 32nd | Comoros | 5.50% | -23.6% |
| 33rd | Cambodia | 5.52% | 9.0% |
| 34th | Fiji | 5.58% | -62.0% |
| 35th | Sudan | 6.34% | -40.5% |
| 36th | Malawi | 6.39% | 14.5% |
| 37th | Cabo Verde | 6.68% | -10.9% |
| 38th | Chad | 6.81% | 185.8% |
| 39th | China | 6.92% | 41.1% |
| 40th | Congo, Republic of | 7.83% | -3.3% |
| 41st | Niger | 8.32% | 34.7% |
| 42nd | Tanzania | 8.75% | 60.0% |
| 43rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.22% | -6.9% |
| 44th | Nepal | 9.30% | 10.2% |
| 45th | Azerbaijan | 9.41% | 4.9% |
| 46th | Senegal | 9.50% | -59.1% |
| 47th | Grenada | 9.69% | 88.6% |
| 48th | Samoa | 10.32% | 5.5% |
| 49th | Zambia | 10.44% | 48.6% |
| 50th | Paraguay | 10.45% | -34.1% |
| 51st | Belize | 10.49% | 11.5% |
| 52nd | Lao PDR | 10.83% | 19.0% |
| 53rd | Uzbekistan | 10.87% | 19.1% |
| 54th | Morocco | 11.08% | 4.8% |
| 55th | Kenya | 11.17% | 34.1% |
| 56th | Dominica | 11.51% | -4.5% |
| 57th | Tunisia | 12.06% | 17.2% |
| 58th | Kosovo | 12.25% | 22.6% |
| 59th | Nigeria | 12.81% | 167.6% |
| 60th | Mauritius | 12.82% | -61.0% |
| 61st | Moldova | 12.87% | 1.8% |
| 62nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.97% | 104.0% |
| 63rd | Philippines | 12.99% | -32.1% |
| 64th | Cameroon | 13.39% | 82.0% |
| 65th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.41% | 16.3% |
| 66th | Honduras | 13.63% | -25.8% |
| 67th | Gabon | 14.18% | 65.4% |
| 68th | Yemen, Republic of | 14.56% | -23.1% |
| 69th | Rwanda | 14.56% | 15.2% |
| 70th | South Africa | 14.79% | -43.1% |
| 71st | Mauritania | 15.02% | 6.2% |
| 72nd | Albania | 15.24% | -54.6% |
| 73rd | Pakistan | 15.80% | 9.2% |
| 74th | Burundi | 15.98% | 14.9% |
| 75th | North Macedonia | 16.07% | -25.6% |
| 76th | Jordan | 17.15% | 21.3% |
| 77th | India | 17.26% | 54.1% |
| 78th | Uganda | 17.37% | 772.6% |
| 79th | Bhutan | 17.56% | -3.0% |
| 80th | Peru | 17.70% | 32.1% |
| 81st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.50% | -39.9% |
| 82nd | Dominican Republic | 18.60% | -37.7% |
| 83rd | Mexico | 18.85% | 50.4% |
| 84th | Sri Lanka | 18.91% | -9.1% |
| 85th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 19.51% | 95.4% |
| 86th | El Salvador | 20.06% | 8.0% |
| 87th | Belarus | 20.32% | 36.4% |
| 88th | Bulgaria | 22.81% | -19.3% |
| 89th | Gambia, The | 23.04% | 23.8% |
| 90th | Ukraine | 23.43% | -57.7% |
| 91st | Guatemala | 23.51% | 43.3% |
| 92nd | Russian Federation | 25.06% | 3.7% |
| 93rd | Mongolia | 25.74% | -26.8% |
| 94th | Ghana | 26.04% | 252.8% |
| 95th | Ecuador | 26.54% | 12.3% |
| 96th | Mozambique | 27.29% | 27.4% |
| 97th | Tajikistan | 28.15% | 129.8% |
| 98th | Serbia | 29.44% | 28.0% |
| 99th | Kyrgyz Republic | 30.16% | 67.6% |
| 100th | Zimbabwe | 30.59% | 82.1% |
| 101st | Armenia | 33.10% | -13.8% |
| 102nd | Colombia | 33.15% | 20.1% |
| 103rd | Suriname | 34.35% | 87.3% |
| 104th | Argentina | 34.93% | 41.2% |
| 105th | Nicaragua | 35.81% | 17.2% |
| 106th | Burkina Faso | 35.84% | -35.1% |
| 107th | Türkiye | 36.43% | 43.5% |
| 108th | Georgia | 36.75% | 18.4% |
| 109th | Indonesia | 37.48% | 8.3% |
| 110th | Montenegro | 37.83% | -5.7% |
| 111th | Angola | 38.08% | 53.6% |
| 112th | Jamaica | 40.26% | -54.2% |
| 113th | Papua New Guinea | 44.84% | 252.6% |
| 114th | Kazakhstan | 45.68% | -35.1% |
| 115th | Brazil | 51.05% | 28.3% |
| 116th | Lebanon | 65.52% | 11.7% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's debt service in 2016?▾
Ghana's debt service in 2016 was 26.04%. This ranked 94th globally.
How did Ghana's debt service change in 2016?▾
Ghana's debt service increased by 252.8% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2016?▾
Lebanon had the highest debt service in 2016 at 65.52%.
What is the debt service of Ghana in 2016?▾
The debt service of Ghana in 2016 was 26.04%. This ranked 94th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Ghana's debt service?▾
Ghana's debt service went from 7.38% in 2015 to 26.04% in 2016, a 252.8% increase.
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