Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -1.9 % change on previous year for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.7% on the previous year and down 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 118.51 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -43.93 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -39.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 118.51 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1978 | -0.3951 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1979 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -9665.2% |
| 1980 | 0.351 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1981 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +1314.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7092 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1983 | -11.55 % change on previous year | +1528.2% |
| 1984 | 118.44 % change on previous year | -1125.7% |
| 1985 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1986 | 34.2 % change on previous year | -378.9% |
| 1987 | 69.44 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1988 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1989 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1990 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1991 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1992 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 1993 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1994 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1995 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1996 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1997 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1998 | 31.03 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1999 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2001 | 35.7 % change on previous year | +1958.8% |
| 2002 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2003 | 50.55 % change on previous year | -1584.5% |
| 2004 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2007 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2008 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2009 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2010 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2011 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2013 | -19.37 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 2014 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2015 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +724.4% |
| 2016 | -43.93 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2017 | 66.43 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2018 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 2020 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2021 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2022 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2023 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2024 | 33.1 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 2025 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.94 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +9665.2% | -0.3951 % change on previous year | 37.79 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1958.8% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 35.7 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1584.5% | -3.41 % change on previous year | 50.55 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1528.2% | -0.7092 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.01 % change on previous year | -39.84 % change on previous year | 118.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.13 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 118.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | 31.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 50.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year | 66.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 33.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 117 Sudan -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Korea -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 122 French Polynesia -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Germany -3.98 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.51 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.93 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), 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 secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net secondary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.