Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ghana is 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Ghana 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.98 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 93.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 88.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 100.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 101.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 67.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 56.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 45.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 49.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 57.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 63.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 65.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 61.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 67.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 69.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 72.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 81.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 91.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 92.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 136.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 129.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 125.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 119.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 124.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 157.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 176.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 224.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 257.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 295.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 311.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 372.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 561.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 630.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 602.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 548.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 587.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 603.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 691.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 754.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 834.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 715.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 761.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 798.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 746.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 840.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 311.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 843.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 715.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 134 Papua New Guinea 1,283 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Bhutan 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Nicaragua 1,231 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Algeria 1,192 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 1,188 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Indonesia 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ghana?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ghana was 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.