Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 37.3 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.3 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 71.0% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 90.85 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1767 current US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Ghana 116th out of 196 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.7872 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8061 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4904 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9593 current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7979 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2578 current US$ per person | -67.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2239 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2255 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2332 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2209 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2344 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.241 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2351 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2707 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2758 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2807 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2961 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2997 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3081 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3101 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3173 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2989 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1767 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3189 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 90.85 current US$ per person | +28390.7% |
| 2016 | 52.76 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 37.06 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 31.21 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 21.35 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 24.41 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.35 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 30.69 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 21.82 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 37.3 current US$ per person | +71.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 37.3 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 37.3 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28390.7% | 0.3189 current US$ per person | 90.85 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +95.6% | 0.4904 current US$ per person | 0.9593 current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +80.4% | 0.1767 current US$ per person | 0.3189 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 current US$ per person | 1.35 current US$ per person | 1.35 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5821 current US$ per person | 0.2239 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2662 current US$ per person | 0.2209 current US$ per person | 0.3081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3137 current US$ per person | 0.3101 current US$ per person | 0.3173 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.25 current US$ per person | 0.1767 current US$ per person | 90.85 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.56 current US$ per person | 21.82 current US$ per person | 37.3 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 38.47 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Uruguay 38.25 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Chile 34.81 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 31.39 current US$ per person compare
- 119 El Salvador 31.03 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 37.3 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.85 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1767 current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.