{"id":224290,"date":"2025-09-13T19:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/224290\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T19:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:13:10","slug":"heres-imfs-latest-projection-of-ghanas-total-debt-stock-by-end-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/224290\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s IMF&#8217;s latest projection of Ghana&#8217;s total debt stock by end of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/business\/Here-s-IMF-s-latest-projection-of-Ghana-s-total-debt-stock-by-end-of-2025-2000462?gallery=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/70240580.295.jpg\" alt=\"IMF Director of Communications, Julie Kozack\" title=\"IMF Director of Communications, Julie Kozack\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <\/a>IMF Director of Communications, Julie Kozack<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=3679\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">International Monetary Fund<\/a> (IMF) has projected that Ghana\u2019s total debt stock to reach about 60% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF attributes the projected reduction to Ghana\u2019s recent debt restructuring programme, which has improved the country\u2019s fiscal outlook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recent debt restructuring agreement has significantly improved debt service indicators for Ghana,\u201d IMF Director of Communications, Julie Kozack said during a recent press briefing in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the development would create more room for economic recovery and allow the government to invest in critical sectors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/business\/IMF-backs-massive-tariff-hikes-to-fix-Ghana-s-energy-sector-2000377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IMF backs massive tariff hikes to fix Ghana&#8217;s energy sector<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis drop can be described as a specifically steep reduction in Ghana\u2019s public debt,\u201d Julie Kozack said, adding that it marks a restoration of fiscal sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Touching on measures needed to maintain the projected decline, the IMF emphasised the importance of boosting domestic revenue, strengthening public financial management, and maintaining fiscal discipline.<\/p>\n<p>Recent data from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=3532\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bank of Ghana<\/a> indicates that as of June 2025, the country\u2019s total debt stock had already dropped to GH\u00a2613 billion, representing 43.8% of GDP.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the latest projection by the Bretton Woods institution reflects significant progress toward debt sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/business\/Ghana-gets-new-IMF-Resident-Representative-1999659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ghana gets new IMF Resident Representative<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MA<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the latest edition of BizTech below:<\/b><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IMF Director of Communications, Julie Kozack The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Ghana\u2019s total debt 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