Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ghana
Ghana: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -6.99 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.99 billion current US$
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
170th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-8.38 million current US$
in 1978
All-time low
-6.99 billion current US$
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -6.99 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 369.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ghana peaked at -8.38 million current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.99 billion current US$, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 170th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -14.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -19.61 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1962 | -14.01 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1963 | -25.21 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1964 | -16.81 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1965 | -26.61 million current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1966 | -19.61 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1967 | -37.17 million current US$ | +89.6% |
| 1968 | -50.99 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1969 | -48.05 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1970 | -44.12 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1971 | -45.44 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | -27.76 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1973 | -22.33 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1974 | -19.25 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1975 | -22.34 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1976 | -20.34 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1977 | -11.43 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1978 | -8.38 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1979 | -14.10 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1980 | -18.88 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1981 | -12.91 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1982 | -10.50 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1983 | -36.16 million current US$ | +244.2% |
| 1984 | -47.78 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1985 | -79.37 million current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1986 | -126.50 million current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1987 | -138.07 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1988 | -131.17 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | -117.86 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1990 | -112.41 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -121.79 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | -106.24 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1993 | -112.36 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | -111.06 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | -133.11 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1996 | -143.66 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | -133.80 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | -151.86 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1999 | -163.88 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | -146.96 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | -108.08 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2002 | -129.44 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2003 | -164.98 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | -198.18 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2005 | -131.14 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2006 | -572.23 million current US$ | +336.3% |
| 2007 | -140.56 million current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2008 | -116.66 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2009 | -94.29 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | -534.15 million current US$ | +466.5% |
| 2011 | -1.22 billion current US$ | +129.0% |
| 2012 | -2.10 billion current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2013 | -1.75 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2014 | -2.86 billion current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2015 | -1.49 billion current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2016 | -2.20 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2017 | -2.97 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2018 | -3.03 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | -2.81 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | -3.40 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2021 | -4.38 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2022 | -5.11 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2023 | -4.11 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2024 | -5.28 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2025 | -6.99 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -27.21 million current US$ | -50.99 million current US$ | -14.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -23.55 million current US$ | -45.44 million current US$ | -8.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -71.92 million current US$ | -138.07 million current US$ | -10.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -129.02 million current US$ | -163.88 million current US$ | -106.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -180.25 million current US$ | -572.23 million current US$ | -94.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.10 billion current US$ | -3.03 billion current US$ | -534.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.88 billion current US$ | -6.99 billion current US$ | -3.40 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ghana?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Ghana was -6.99 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -8.38 million current US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.99 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 369.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.