🇬🇭 Ghana National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Ghana government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $31.5 billion, growing at $146 every second based on IMF fiscal
deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 66%. Per-citizen share: $955.
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 66% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Ghana ranks 79th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $146 per second, Ghana adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $5 billion per year. Each of Ghana's 33 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $955. 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 $31.5 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $146 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 66% and each citizen's share is about $955.
How fast is Ghana's debt growing?
Ghana's government debt grows at approximately $146 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit 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 $955 of the national debt.
What is Ghana's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Ghana's debt-to-GDP ratio is 66%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
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 = 30,000,000,000 + 146 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=gh (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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