Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana is 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 187.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 131st of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1980 | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.5% |
| 1998 | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +388.0% |
| 1999 | 7.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.9% |
| 2009 | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +446.6% |
| 2010 | 24.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 49.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.7% |
| 2012 | 81.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 59.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 65.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 52.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 49.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 101.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 2018 | 147.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 141.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 162.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 187.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 144.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 170.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +446.6% | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +388.0% | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 147.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 128 Cape Verde 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Tunisia 178.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Angola 166.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Indonesia 165.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Egypt 164.35 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 187.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.