Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +360.5% |
| 1999 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +517.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +517.0% | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +360.5% | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 Myanmar 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Nigeria 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Romania 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Brazil 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.