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Ghana National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$65,050,662,039

Grows by about $334 every second in 2026 · 51.7% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
51.7%
+2.9 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$1,863
35.7 million people
GDP
$128.6 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
47.3%
IMF projection

Ghana debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 74.5% of GDP 2001: 57.8% of GDP 2002: 54.1% of GDP 2003: 49.3% of GDP 2004: 38.4% of GDP 2005: 31.7% of GDP 2006: 17.3% of GDP 2007: 21.1% of GDP 2008: 23.2% of GDP 2009: 25.4% of GDP 2010: 32.9% of GDP 2011: 31.2% of GDP 2012: 35.5% of GDP 2013: 42.9% of GDP 2014: 50.1% of GDP 2015: 53.9% of GDP 2016: 55.9% of GDP 2017: 57% of GDP 2018: 62% of GDP 2019: 62.9% of GDP 2020: 79.1% of GDP 2021: 86.9% of GDP 2022: 92.7% of GDP 2023: 79.1% of GDP 2024: 70.1% of GDP 2025: 48.8% of GDP 2026: 51.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 50.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 49.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 49% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 48.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 47.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Ghana compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Morocco 66.6% $130.3 billion
Algeria 51.8% $171.9 billion
Ghana 51.7% $66.5 billion
Qatar 46.4% $94.2 billion
Ethiopia 40.7% $51.7 billion
Iran 39.1% $122.0 billion
Saudi Arabia 35.4% $475.5 billion
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Ghana's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 14,455 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 2 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 178 years and 1 month to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Ghana?

Ghana's general government gross debt is about $65.1 billion right now. The IMF expects $66.5 billion by the end of 2026, up from $56.0 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Ghana's debt to GDP ratio?

51.7% of GDP in 2026, compared with 48.8% in 2025. The IMF projects 47.3% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Ghana?

About $1,863 per citizen, based on a population of 35.7 million.

Is Ghana's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $334 every second.

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