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Ghana’s public debt rises to GH¢742bn – Finance Minister

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Ghana’s public debt rises to GH¢742bn – Finance Minister

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According to Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the total amount of government debt as of June 2024 was GH¢742.0 billion (US$50.9 billion).

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This amounts to 70.6% of the nation’s GDP, in his estimation.

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“This indicates an increase of 22.0 percent due to the effect of the cedi depreciation and the continuous disbursements from creditors,” he remarked on July 23 during the 2024 mid-year budget review in parliament.

According to the ministry of finance, GH¢290.0 billion was domestic debt, or 39.1% of the overall debt, while GH¢452.0 billion was external debt, or 60.9 percent.

“The external and domestic debt represented 43.0 percent and 27.6 percent, respectively, as a percentage of GDP,” he stated.

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