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Ghana’s debt problem: muddling through

Ghana’s government is likely to slip behind on its fiscal consolidation plans in the coming years and the public debt-to-GDP ratio will probably continue to rise. While we think that the authorities will muddle through, concerns about the country’s fiscal health are only likely to grow and the economic costs of ‘living with’ higher debt will mount.

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