Angola vs Ghana: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 611.52 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 427.00 million BoP, current US$ | 120.56 million BoP, current US$ | 306.44 million BoP, current US$ | Angola |
| 1990s | 993.85 million BoP, current US$ | 111.98 million BoP, current US$ | 881.87 million BoP, current US$ | Angola |
| 2000s | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 260.62 million BoP, current US$ | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Angola |
| 2010s | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Angola |
| 2020s | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Angola and Ghana?
- 611.52 million BoP, current US$, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for primary income payments?
- Angola ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.