Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Ghana
Ghana: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual was -32.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Ghana stood at -32.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Ghana peaked at 75.44 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -466.53 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Ghana 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1963 | -80 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1964 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1965 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 1966 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1967 | -89.57 % change on previous year | -440.4% |
| 1968 | -37.16 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1969 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1970 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1971 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1972 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -1402.9% |
| 1973 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1974 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1975 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1976 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1977 | 43.81 % change on previous year | +389.0% |
| 1978 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1979 | -68.35 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 1980 | -33.87 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1981 | 31.64 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1982 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1983 | -244.2 % change on previous year | -1411.7% |
| 1984 | -32.16 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1985 | -66.11 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1986 | -59.38 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1987 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1988 | 5 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1989 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1990 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1991 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 1992 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1993 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1995 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -1818.6% |
| 1996 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1997 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1998 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 1999 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2001 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2002 | -19.76 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2003 | -27.46 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2004 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2006 | -336.35 % change on previous year | -1094.3% |
| 2007 | 75.44 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2008 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2010 | -466.53 % change on previous year | -2532.8% |
| 2011 | -128.96 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2012 | -71.39 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2014 | -63.17 % change on previous year | -483.8% |
| 2015 | 47.98 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2016 | -48.2 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2017 | -35 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2018 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -496.6% |
| 2020 | -20.85 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 2021 | -28.99 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2022 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2024 | -28.53 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2025 | -32.32 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -32.32 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.46 % change on previous year, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -32.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.81 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2532.8% | 19.18 % change on previous year | -466.53 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1818.6% | 1.16 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1411.7% | 18.62 % change on previous year | -244.2 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1402.9% | -2.99 % change on previous year | 38.9 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1094.3% | 33.83 % change on previous year | -336.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.45 % change on previous year | -89.57 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -68.35 % change on previous year | 43.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -37.95 % change on previous year | -244.2 % change on previous year | 31.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 12.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.15 % change on previous year | -336.35 % change on previous year | 75.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -74.35 % change on previous year | -466.53 % change on previous year | 47.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.95 % change on previous year | -32.32 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 174 Romania -25.83 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Turkey -25.85 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Belize -26.64 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Chad -32.82 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Benin -33.6 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Peru -34.01 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Ghana?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Ghana was -32.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -466.53 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Ghana ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.4%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.