Germany vs Ghana: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.06 billion current LCU against 29.35 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 2.71 billion current LCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 76th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.27 billion current LCU | 6.65 million current LCU | 28.26 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.76 billion current LCU | 465.35 million current LCU | 40.30 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.01 billion current LCU | 8.67 billion current LCU | 18.34 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.85 billion current LCU | 33.29 billion current LCU | 17.44 billion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Germany or Ghana?
- Germany, at 32.06 billion current LCU against 29.35 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Germany and Ghana?
- 2.71 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for interest payments?
- Germany ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 76th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.