Algeria vs Ghana: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 76.19 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.88 million BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 345.04 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.14 million BoP, current US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Algeria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Algeria and Ghana?
- 76.19 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for primary income payments?
- Algeria ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.