Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 195 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32147.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32147.1% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Cape Verde 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Norway 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Denmark 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Afghanistan 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Lithuania 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.