Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -21.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -21.79 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 188.3% on the previous year and down 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 757.14 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -91.11 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 166th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -60.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 60 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1982 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1983 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -544.4% |
| 1985 | -91.11 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1986 | 50 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1987 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 757.14 % change on previous year | +4442.8% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +432.3% |
| 1993 | 38.36 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1994 | 55.45 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1996 | 59.79 % change on previous year | +521.9% |
| 1997 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1998 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 1999 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 41.71 % change on previous year | +654.6% |
| 2002 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2003 | 49.59 % change on previous year | -1052.9% |
| 2004 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2009 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2010 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2013 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -1484.6% |
| 2014 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2015 | 148.15 % change on previous year | +1819.8% |
| 2016 | -40.19 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2017 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4479 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2019 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -3480.8% |
| 2020 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2021 | -58.95 % change on previous year | -1102.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2023 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +2507.3% |
| 2024 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2025 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -21.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -21.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4442.8% | 16.67 % change on previous year | 757.14 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +3480.8% | -0.4479 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2507.3% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1819.8% | 7.72 % change on previous year | 148.15 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1484.6% | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.55 % change on previous year | -91.11 % change on previous year | 757.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.64 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 59.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 49.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 % change on previous year | -40.19 % change on previous year | 148.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -58.95 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda -17.25 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe -19.13 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Cambodia -21.71 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iraq -41.02 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mauritania -44.11 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Ireland -66.13 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was -21.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 757.14 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.11 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.7%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.