Audio By Carbonatix
Ghana’s public debt reduced by GH¢40 billion between September 2025 and November 2025 to GH¢644.6 billion.
This is approximately 45.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
However, in dollar terms, the total public debt stood at US$57.2 billion in November 2025, lower than US$57.8 billion recorded in October 2025, but higher than the US$55.1 billion recorded in September 2025.
According to data from the Bank of Ghana, the country’s public debt stood at GH¢630.2 billion in October 2026.
Between March and May 2025, the country’s public debt stock fell by GH¢156.4 billion to GH¢612 billion. However, it has been increasing since then until October 2025 when it plummeted.
The data showed that the external debt stood at US$29.3 billion in November 2025 2025, lower than the US$29.5 billion in November 2025. This represented 23.3% of GDP.
The domestic debt dropped to GH¢314.5 billion in November 2025, from GH¢317.6 billion in September 2025, about 22.2% of GDP.
For the government’s fiscal operations, the fiscal deficit-to-GDP stood at 1.4 % in November 2025.
However, the primary balance was a surplus of 2.8% of GDP.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana’s public debt declined to GH¢644.6bn in November 2025
20 minutes -
Cedi depreciates 4.0% to dollar in January 2026 – BoG
51 minutes -
Ga Mantse calls for inclusion of Ga and Dangme within the national education system
1 hour -
Economic gains rooted in past policies, current gov’t yet to make impact – Stephen Amoah
1 hour -
UTAG-KNUST backs call for removal of GTEC Director-General, Deputy over incompetence
2 hours -
Every cedi lost to corruption is a blow to national development – Deputy Finance Minister tells Customs officers
2 hours -
Rubber farmers reject ANRAG’s claim to represent industry
2 hours -
Ghana, Pakistan advance trade, visa waiver talks at first Political Consultations
2 hours -
Media General condemns alleged military assault on journalist
2 hours -
Hon. Emelia Arthur: The Woman Revolutionising Ghana’s Fisheries Sector
2 hours -
Ghana begins construction of Volivo Bridge with JICA support
3 hours -
Chinese Ambassador bids farewell to President Mahama
3 hours -
Gov’t to issue IShowSpeed a Ghanaian passport
3 hours -
Five planned locations IShowSpeed missed during his Ghana tour
3 hours -
Why isn’t Minority talking about Ofori-Atta? – NDC MP asks over accountability presser
3 hours
