Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 173.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 105th of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per person | +996.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.3% |
| 1986 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per person | +736.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3998 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3897 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3927 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.451 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6088 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9239 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9891 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 3.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 81.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +1434.0% |
| 2012 | 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 173.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.5% |
| 2016 | 101.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 117.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 114.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 129.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 134.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 54.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 53.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1434.0% | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.8 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +996.3% | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +736.8% | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +142.5% | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.63 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9907 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3897 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Spain 73.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Kiribati 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Slovakia 70.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Syria 63.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Indonesia 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Palau 59.57 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per capita in Ghana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 173.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.