In February 2026, Ghana's overall governmental debt stock rose to GH$674.1 billion. The Bank of Ghana's most recent Summary of Economic and Financial Data for May 2026 supports this. The nation's debt increased from $61.3 billion in December 2025 to $63.1 billion in dollars. Ghana's debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 44.7% in December 2025 to 42.2% in February 2026, notwithstanding the rise in the nominal debt stock.It demonstrates better fiscal performance and faster economic growth. According to the data, external debt was $29.3 billion in February 2026, accounting for 19.6% of GDP and essentially staying the same over time.However, domestic debt kept rising, rising from GHC341 billion in January to GH¢360.4 billion in February. This accounted for about 22.6% of GDP.





Source: CitiNewsRoom.com