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Ghana — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1962–2031 · 70 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Ghana's general government debt reading was 48.8% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 70.3% of GDP in 2024 was −21.5 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2018–2031

PeriodValue
203142.3 % of GDP
203044 % of GDP
202945.7 % of GDP
202848.1 % of GDP
202750.7 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2018
202653 % of GDP
202548.8 % of GDP
202470.3 % of GDP
202379.1 % of GDP
202292.7 % of GDP
202186.9 % of GDP
202079.1 % of GDP
201962.9 % of GDP
201862 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.