Ghana - Debt Service 2017
30.65%
+4.60% from 2016
Ghana's debt service was 30.65% in 2017, increased +4.60% from 26.04% in 2016. This was the 104th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | -15.6% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | 0.20% | 64.2% |
| 3rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.47% | -80.6% |
| 4th | Algeria | 0.60% | -40.8% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.27% | -76.4% |
| 6th | Djibouti | 1.72% | -20.0% |
| 7th | Guinea | 1.74% | -24.9% |
| 8th | Vanuatu | 2.15% | 1.1% |
| 9th | Iraq | 2.29% | -20.5% |
| 10th | Botswana | 2.44% | 23.4% |
| 11th | Comoros | 2.94% | -46.5% |
| 12th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.95% | -17.8% |
| 13th | Madagascar | 3.15% | -12.3% |
| 14th | Lesotho | 3.35% | -15.0% |
| 15th | Uganda | 3.66% | -79.0% |
| 16th | Benin | 3.69% | -11.2% |
| 17th | Liberia | 3.70% | 21.8% |
| 18th | Guinea-Bissau | 3.94% | 43.8% |
| 19th | Tonga | 4.05% | -21.3% |
| 20th | São Tomé and Principe | 4.06% | 58.9% |
| 21st | Sudan | 4.17% | -34.3% |
| 22nd | Afghanistan | 4.35% | 0.5% |
| 23rd | Myanmar | 4.36% | -17.7% |
| 24th | St. Lucia | 4.45% | -13.1% |
| 25th | Mali | 4.60% | 17.1% |
| 26th | Solomon Islands | 4.69% | 21.9% |
| 27th | Maldives | 4.85% | 13.3% |
| 28th | Thailand | 5.10% | -3.0% |
| 29th | Guyana | 5.71% | 20.4% |
| 30th | Chad | 5.77% | -15.3% |
| 31st | Bangladesh | 5.80% | 17.8% |
| 32nd | Togo | 5.84% | 18.6% |
| 33rd | Eswatini | 6.22% | 180.2% |
| 34th | Viet Nam | 6.29% | 54.5% |
| 35th | Cambodia | 6.43% | 16.4% |
| 36th | Malawi | 6.52% | 2.1% |
| 37th | Cabo Verde | 6.91% | 3.4% |
| 38th | Sierra Leone | 6.93% | 37.1% |
| 39th | Fiji | 7.02% | 25.8% |
| 40th | Nigeria | 7.40% | -42.2% |
| 41st | China | 7.59% | 9.7% |
| 42nd | Nepal | 8.48% | -8.8% |
| 43rd | Niger | 8.72% | 4.7% |
| 44th | Kosovo | 8.95% | -27.0% |
| 45th | Burundi | 9.62% | -39.8% |
| 46th | Tanzania | 9.79% | 11.8% |
| 47th | Zambia | 9.90% | -5.2% |
| 48th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.02% | 8.7% |
| 49th | Grenada | 10.03% | 3.5% |
| 50th | Belize | 10.06% | -4.1% |
| 51st | India | 10.08% | -41.6% |
| 52nd | Morocco | 10.10% | -8.8% |
| 53rd | Gabon | 10.29% | -27.5% |
| 54th | Azerbaijan | 10.48% | 11.4% |
| 55th | Cameroon | 10.68% | -20.3% |
| 56th | Samoa | 10.96% | 6.2% |
| 57th | Lao PDR | 11.11% | 2.6% |
| 58th | Albania | 11.14% | -26.8% |
| 59th | Moldova | 11.40% | -11.4% |
| 60th | Belarus | 11.78% | -42.0% |
| 61st | Bhutan | 11.92% | -32.1% |
| 62nd | Paraguay | 12.26% | 17.3% |
| 63rd | Jordan | 12.30% | -28.3% |
| 64th | Senegal | 12.40% | 30.5% |
| 65th | Philippines | 12.46% | -4.1% |
| 66th | Rwanda | 12.71% | -12.7% |
| 67th | Honduras | 12.79% | -6.1% |
| 68th | Uzbekistan | 12.82% | 18.0% |
| 69th | South Africa | 13.48% | -8.9% |
| 70th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.92% | 3.8% |
| 71st | Mexico | 14.28% | -24.2% |
| 72nd | North Macedonia | 14.39% | -10.5% |
| 73rd | Kenya | 14.60% | 30.6% |
| 74th | Dominica | 14.92% | 29.7% |
| 75th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 15.38% | -21.2% |
| 76th | Gambia, The | 15.39% | -33.2% |
| 77th | Zimbabwe | 15.50% | -49.3% |
| 78th | Dominican Republic | 15.58% | -16.2% |
| 79th | Mauritania | 15.73% | 4.7% |
| 80th | Suriname | 16.52% | -51.9% |
| 81st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.98% | -8.2% |
| 82nd | Mauritius | 17.00% | 32.6% |
| 83rd | Tunisia | 17.03% | 41.1% |
| 84th | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.10% | 31.8% |
| 85th | Russian Federation | 17.75% | -29.2% |
| 86th | Montenegro | 18.06% | -52.3% |
| 87th | Ukraine | 20.90% | -10.8% |
| 88th | Peru | 20.91% | 18.1% |
| 89th | Bulgaria | 21.15% | -7.3% |
| 90th | Serbia | 21.63% | -26.5% |
| 91st | Sri Lanka | 21.87% | 15.7% |
| 92nd | Pakistan | 22.56% | 42.8% |
| 93rd | Mozambique | 23.10% | -15.4% |
| 94th | Kyrgyz Republic | 24.92% | -17.4% |
| 95th | Angola | 25.43% | -33.2% |
| 96th | Tajikistan | 26.09% | -7.3% |
| 97th | Armenia | 26.41% | -20.2% |
| 98th | Jamaica | 26.98% | -33.0% |
| 99th | Papua New Guinea | 28.28% | -36.9% |
| 100th | Ecuador | 29.19% | 10.0% |
| 101st | Indonesia | 29.44% | -21.5% |
| 102nd | Georgia | 29.72% | -19.1% |
| 103rd | Guatemala | 29.75% | 26.5% |
| 104th | Ghana | 30.65% | 17.7% |
| 105th | Brazil | 34.77% | -31.9% |
| 106th | Türkiye | 37.36% | 2.6% |
| 107th | Burkina Faso | 40.33% | 12.5% |
| 108th | Colombia | 40.91% | 23.4% |
| 109th | Nicaragua | 45.40% | 26.8% |
| 110th | Kazakhstan | 48.79% | 6.8% |
| 111th | El Salvador | 51.62% | 157.3% |
| 112th | Argentina | 51.73% | 48.1% |
| 113th | Mongolia | 53.76% | 108.9% |
| 114th | Lebanon | 70.13% | 7.0% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's debt service in 2017?▾
Ghana's debt service in 2017 was 30.65%. This ranked 104th globally.
How did Ghana's debt service change in 2017?▾
Ghana's debt service increased by 17.7% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2017?▾
Lebanon had the highest debt service in 2017 at 70.13%.
What is the debt service of Ghana in 2017?▾
The debt service of Ghana in 2017 was 30.65%. This ranked 104th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Ghana's debt service?▾
Ghana's debt service went from 26.04% in 2016 to 30.65% in 2017, a 17.7% increase.
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