Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt service not paid in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service not paid in Ghana stood at 0 BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service not paid in Ghana peaked at 149.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -34.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 40.90 million BoP, current US$ | +897.6% |
| 1973 | 36.40 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1974 | -34.20 million BoP, current US$ | -194.0% |
| 1975 | -22.50 million BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1976 | -20.90 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | -120.6% |
| 1978 | -9.80 million BoP, current US$ | -327.9% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -120.4% |
| 1980 | -21.30 million BoP, current US$ | -1165.0% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -142.3% |
| 1982 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1983 | -5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -208.5% |
| 1984 | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | -331.4% |
| 1985 | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | +124.0% |
| 1988 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 1989 | 18.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2225.0% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 100.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 62.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 149.67 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | -34.92 million BoP, current US$ | -123.3% |
| 2003 | -34.92 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -34.92 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2225.0% | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 18.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | -1165.0% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -21.30 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +897.6% | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | 40.90 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -34.20 million BoP, current US$ | 40.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million BoP, current US$ | -21.30 million BoP, current US$ | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 100.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | -34.92 million BoP, current US$ | 149.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Chad 2.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 2 BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.0019 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Algeria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Angola 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Benin 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Cameroon 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Cape Verde 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Comoros 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Egypt 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Kenya 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$
- 17 Liberia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Libya 0 BoP, current US$
- 17 Malawi 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Mauritius 0 BoP, current US$
- 17 Morocco 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Nigeria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Seychelles 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Eswatini 0 BoP, current US$
- 17 Tanzania 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Togo 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Tunisia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Zambia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.96 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service not paid in Ghana?
- Debt service not paid in Ghana was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest debt service not paid recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 149.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt service not paid recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for debt service not paid?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service not paid rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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