The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ranked Ghana as the fourth African country with the highest debt owed to the Fund.
According to the IMF, Ghana’s debt stood at Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 1.96 billion in February 2026, compared to SDR 2.85 billion as of December 22, 2025. This was equivalent to US$2.84 billion.
Egypt remains Africa’s largest debtor to the IMF, with outstanding obligations of US$5.88 billion.
Côte d’Ivoire follows in second place with US$3.62 billion, while Kenya ranks third at US$2.93 billion.
Angola is fifth, owing US$2.49 billion.
Here’s Ghana’s current debt stock as of November 2025
Ghana’s overall public debt position recorded mixed movements during the period under review.
Data indicates that total public debt declined by about GH¢40 billion between September and November 2025, settling at GH¢644.6 billion.
In dollar terms, Ghana’s public debt stood at US$57.2 billion in November 2025. This was lower than the US$57.8 billion recorded in October 2025 but higher than the US$55.1 billion reported in September 2025, largely due to exchange rate fluctuations.
Current data from the Bank of Ghana shows that Ghana’s public debt now stands at GH¢630.2 billion.
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