Personal remittances, received in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances, received was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.1% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Ghana peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Ghana 102nd 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, received in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +764.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +736.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +1186.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 239.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 280.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8,702 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Ghana?
- Personal remittances, received in Ghana was 2.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances, received?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.