Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana is 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 84.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 88.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 100.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 101.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 67.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 56.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 45.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 49.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 57.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 63.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 65.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 63.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 69.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 70.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 72.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 81.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 90.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 96.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 90.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 135.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 129.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 124.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 118.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 123.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 149.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 155.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 174.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 221.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 253.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 291.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 306.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 370.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 559.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 628.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 591.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 544.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 573.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 595.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 681.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 734.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 818.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 692.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 734.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 766.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 723.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 825.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 668.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 306.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 370.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 818.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 820.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 692.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Congo 1,316 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 1,274 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Bhutan 1,198 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Nicaragua 1,176 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 1,171 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.