Australia vs Ghana: Net incurrence of liabilities, total

Australia
3.5%
in 2022
Ghana
3.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
65th
Ghana rank
68th

Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time

  • Australia
  • Ghana
-50510197219972023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 68th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 4.3% 3.0% Ghana
2010s 3.2% 6.1% 2.8% Ghana
2020s 6.3% 10.4% 4.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Australia or Ghana?
Australia, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Australia and Ghana?
0.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Australia ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 68th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.