Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Ghana 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1981 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 19.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1025.0% |
| 1985 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 1986 | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +757.1% |
| 1989 | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 44.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 75.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 120.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 114.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 129.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 134.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 142.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 201.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 191.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 286.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 362.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 435.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 462.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 515.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 554.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 503.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 597.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 9,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1471.3% |
| 2012 | 9,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 8,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 2016 | 13,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 15,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 15,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 18,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 7,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1471.3% | 597.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +1025.0% | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +757.1% | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +148.2% | 8,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 554.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 597.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 Latvia 11,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Togo 10,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Poland 10,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 United Kingdom 10,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Nauru 9,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tajikistan 9,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 10,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.