🇬🇭 Ghana National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Ghana government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $60.7 billion, growing at $213 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 49%. Per-citizen share: $1,839.
Post-2023 debt restructuring
About Ghana's National Debt
Ghana defaulted on most of its external debt in 2022 amid a fiscal and currency crisis and entered an IMF programme; a domestic and external debt restructuring is now reshaping its finances.
Ghana's debt-to-GDP ratio of 49% sits broadly within the range the IMF considers sustainable for an economy with sound institutions. By total government debt, Ghana ranks 73rd of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $213 per second, Ghana adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $7 billion per year. Each of Ghana's 33 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,839. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Ghana National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ghana's national debt right now?
Ghana's national debt is approximately $60.7 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $213 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 49% and each citizen's share is about $1,839.
How fast is Ghana's debt growing?
Ghana's government debt is growing at approximately $213 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Ghana's debt per capita?
Each of Ghana's 33 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,839 of the national debt.
What is Ghana's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Ghana's debt-to-GDP ratio is 49%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Ghana's government debt at this level?
Ghana defaulted on most of its external debt in 2022 amid a fiscal and currency crisis and entered an IMF programme; a domestic and external debt restructuring is now reshaping its finances.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 55,994,829,496 + 213 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=gh (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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