Ghana vs IBRD only: Interest payments

Ghana
21.6%
in 2023
IBRD only
10.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
IBRD only rank
14th

Interest payments over time

  • Ghana
  • IBRD only
01020304050199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 21.6% against 10.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 155 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana IBRD only Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 8.3% 8.9% Ghana
2010s 26.9% 7.2% 19.8% Ghana
2020s 40.3% 8.2% 32.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Ghana or IBRD only?
Ghana, at 21.6% against 10.4% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Ghana and IBRD only?
11.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and IBRD only?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ghana and IBRD only rank globally for interest payments?
Ghana ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.