Ghana: Short-term debt to reserves
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| Ghana |
Short-term external debt, percent of international reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 51.85 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2021 |
| Average | 61.18 |
| Min - Max | 2.71 - 171.48 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 51.85 percent, a decline from 65.61 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 37.98 percent, based on data from 94 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1970 to 2021 is 61.18 percent. The minimum value, 2.71 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 171.48 percent was recorded in 2000.
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Definition: Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 122.89 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 69.04 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.931 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 34.04 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 25.99 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 0.13 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 35.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 26.73 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 2.05 | 2022 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 1.51 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 0.00 | 2022 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -1.70 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -1.52 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -0.79 | 2022 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -0.58 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 3.62 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 6.41 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 4,892.65 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 18.69 | 2022 | million USD |
| External debt | 61.43 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 11.56 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 51.85 | 2021 | percent |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 5.03 | 1/2024 | billion |