Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 69.1 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 69.1 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 173.63 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 135th of 197 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, received (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1097 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0754 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.114 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1186 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 current US$ per person | -67.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3515 current US$ per person | +816.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3074 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.043 current US$ per person | -86.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4099 current US$ per person | +736.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3998 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3897 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3927 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.451 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6088 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9239 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9891 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 3.77 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 81.8 current US$ per person | +1434.0% |
| 2012 | 80.63 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.06 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 71.6 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 173.63 current US$ per person | +142.5% |
| 2016 | 101.51 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 117.85 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 114.91 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 129.68 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 134.6 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 60.15 current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 64.2 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 72.64 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 87.94 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 69.1 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 69.1 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 69.1 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1434.0% | 5.33 current US$ per person | 81.8 current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +816.0% | 0.0384 current US$ per person | 0.3515 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +736.8% | 0.049 current US$ per person | 0.4099 current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +142.5% | 71.6 current US$ per person | 173.63 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1907 current US$ per person | 0.0384 current US$ per person | 0.4099 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9907 current US$ per person | 0.3897 current US$ per person | 1.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 current US$ per person | 1.65 current US$ per person | 5.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 current US$ per person | 5.33 current US$ per person | 173.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.44 current US$ per person | 60.15 current US$ per person | 134.6 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 132 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.19 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Australia 72.53 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 72.17 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Indonesia 61.6 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 60.81 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Côte d'Ivoire 55.45 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 69.1 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 173.63 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.