Ghana - Debt Service 2025
13.19%
+3.75% from 2024
Ghana's debt service was 13.19% in 2025, increased +3.75% from 9.44% in 2024. This was the 51st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | El Salvador | 85.33% | -11.3% |
| 2nd | Haiti | 52.95% | -16.2% |
| 3rd | Mozambique | 52.62% | 13.1% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 46.41% | 7.1% |
| 5th | Kazakhstan | 44.06% | -9.0% |
| 6th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 43.85% | -10.9% |
| 7th | Pakistan | 42.64% | 7.8% |
| 8th | Argentina | 42.32% | 10.6% |
| 9th | Senegal | 40.76% | -2.5% |
| 10th | Uzbekistan | 40.52% | 12.4% |
| 11th | Colombia | 34.75% | -19.2% |
| 12th | Mongolia | 32.28% | 0.8% |
| 13th | Sudan | 31.29% | 958.4% |
| 14th | Brazil | 29.33% | 9.7% |
| 15th | Angola | 28.50% | -1.4% |
| 16th | Benin | 28.21% | 5.2% |
| 17th | Dominica | 26.55% | -9.7% |
| 18th | Jamaica | 25.66% | -19.4% |
| 19th | Cameroon | 24.89% | 23.5% |
| 20th | Kenya | 24.57% | -9.8% |
| 21st | Côte d'Ivoire | 24.16% | -2.3% |
| 22nd | Tonga | 23.89% | 4.7% |
| 23rd | Tunisia | 23.62% | -9.8% |
| 24th | Uganda | 22.69% | 62.8% |
| 25th | Nigeria | 20.89% | -4.7% |
| 26th | Zambia | 19.85% | -34.9% |
| 27th | Suriname | 19.35% | -22.8% |
| 28th | Niger | 19.19% | 1.1% |
| 29th | Bhutan | 19.08% | 15.1% |
| 30th | Georgia | 18.70% | -29.6% |
| 31st | Indonesia | 17.21% | -30.3% |
| 32nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 16.96% | -4.6% |
| 33rd | Moldova | 16.48% | -0.9% |
| 34th | Nicaragua | 16.42% | -23.2% |
| 35th | Serbia | 16.42% | -21.7% |
| 36th | Montenegro | 16.26% | -45.4% |
| 37th | Lao PDR | 16.19% | -15.0% |
| 38th | Peru | 15.97% | -6.7% |
| 39th | Togo | 15.92% | 15.1% |
| 40th | Kyrgyz Republic | 15.90% | 13.9% |
| 41st | Bangladesh | 15.83% | 0.4% |
| 42nd | Honduras | 15.47% | -14.6% |
| 43rd | Central African Republic | 14.44% | 7.8% |
| 44th | Comoros | 14.37% | -17.1% |
| 45th | Türkiye | 14.31% | -38.9% |
| 46th | Jordan | 14.18% | -21.9% |
| 47th | Congo, Republic of | 14.12% | 4.1% |
| 48th | North Macedonia | 13.91% | -3.5% |
| 49th | Philippines | 13.89% | -3.8% |
| 50th | Belarus | 13.88% | 32.6% |
| 51st | Ghana | 13.19% | 39.7% |
| 52nd | Cabo Verde | 13.17% | 4.3% |
| 53rd | Ecuador | 13.15% | -39.8% |
| 54th | Sri Lanka | 12.70% | -46.4% |
| 55th | Tanzania | 12.42% | 2.7% |
| 56th | South Africa | 12.24% | -24.9% |
| 57th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.17% | 12.3% |
| 58th | Dominican Republic | 12.10% | -45.1% |
| 59th | Nepal | 12.02% | -3.0% |
| 60th | Paraguay | 11.91% | 7.7% |
| 61st | Malawi | 11.45% | 8.4% |
| 62nd | Chad | 11.34% | 34.1% |
| 63rd | Cambodia | 11.34% | 7.5% |
| 64th | Guinea-Bissau | 11.24% | -15.2% |
| 65th | Bulgaria | 11.13% | 0.4% |
| 66th | China | 10.51% | 22.3% |
| 67th | Ukraine | 10.39% | -34.4% |
| 68th | Morocco | 10.05% | -22.3% |
| 69th | Liberia | 8.94% | -2.3% |
| 70th | Mauritania | 8.83% | -8.7% |
| 71st | Burundi | 8.80% | -19.8% |
| 72nd | Myanmar | 8.54% | 15.6% |
| 73rd | Eswatini | 8.38% | 9.3% |
| 74th | Viet Nam | 8.35% | 8.1% |
| 75th | India | 8.33% | -20.7% |
| 76th | Lesotho | 8.30% | 20.5% |
| 77th | Tajikistan | 7.95% | -9.3% |
| 78th | Azerbaijan | 7.62% | -33.1% |
| 79th | Rwanda | 7.58% | -4.9% |
| 80th | Thailand | 7.47% | 59.5% |
| 81st | Guatemala | 7.34% | -23.2% |
| 82nd | Madagascar | 7.19% | 0.3% |
| 83rd | Sierra Leone | 7.18% | -24.3% |
| 84th | Samoa | 7.07% | -21.7% |
| 85th | Russian Federation | 6.53% | -42.5% |
| 86th | Mali | 6.28% | 1.8% |
| 87th | Maldives | 6.13% | -33.3% |
| 88th | Vanuatu | 5.99% | -8.1% |
| 89th | Mexico | 5.67% | -40.4% |
| 90th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.67% | -53.7% |
| 91st | São Tomé and Principe | 4.37% | 26.1% |
| 92nd | Botswana | 4.29% | -9.0% |
| 93rd | Fiji | 4.01% | -58.0% |
| 94th | Burkina Faso | 3.98% | -70.8% |
| 95th | Guinea | 3.97% | 6.5% |
| 96th | Timor-Leste | 3.43% | 12.4% |
| 97th | Grenada | 3.15% | -35.0% |
| 98th | Zimbabwe | 3.13% | -83.9% |
| 99th | Solomon Islands | 2.98% | -18.2% |
| 100th | St. Lucia | 2.79% | -41.3% |
| 101st | Djibouti | 2.23% | -11.6% |
| 102nd | Guyana | 1.77% | -38.5% |
| 103rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.58% | 19.3% |
| 104th | Iraq | 1.44% | -51.3% |
| 105th | Gambia, The | 1.44% | -82.3% |
| 106th | Mauritius | 1.43% | -83.1% |
| 107th | Kosovo | 1.42% | -80.2% |
| 108th | Algeria | 0.78% | -1.6% |
| 109th | Belize | 0.62% | -91.9% |
| 110th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.13% | -53.0% |
| 111th | Albania | -0.83% | -110.4% |
| 112th | Armenia | -2.00% | -121.8% |
| 113th | Lebanon | -9.07% | -143.1% |
| 114th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -25.52% | -3,983.9% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's debt service in 2025?▾
Ghana's debt service in 2025 was 13.19%. This ranked 51st globally.
How did Ghana's debt service change in 2025?▾
Ghana's debt service increased by 39.7% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2025?▾
El Salvador had the highest debt service in 2025 at 85.33%.
What is the debt service of Ghana in 2025?▾
The debt service of Ghana in 2025 was 13.19%. This ranked 51st globally.
How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Ghana's debt service?▾
Ghana's debt service went from 9.44% in 2024 to 13.19% in 2025, a 39.7% increase.
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Peak: 1988
Lowest: 2011
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