How does Ghana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 43.0%

World rank

84th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1979–2025

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1979–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

Ghana ranks 84th of 176 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1979 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.5%
1981	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
1982	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1983	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.8%
1984	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+934.5%
1985	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-91.3%
1986	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1987	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1988	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+736.9%
1989	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1990	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1991	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1993	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.7%
1994	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.4%
1995	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
1997	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1998	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1999	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2000	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.5%
2001	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2002	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2003	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2004	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2005	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
2007	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2009	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2010	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2011	0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1186.1%
2012	0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
2014	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2015	0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+174.5%
2016	0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.3%
2017	0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2018	0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2019	0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2020	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2021	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.9%
2022	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2023	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2024	0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2025	0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+1186.1%	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984	+934.5%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988	+736.9%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2015	+174.5%	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

81 Madagascar 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Ukraine 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Sudan 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Bolivia 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Mauritius 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Thailand 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Ghana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 6,237 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.