Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 48.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana is 48.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 236.9% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 566.67 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -802.04 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Ghana 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -43.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -48.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 45.69 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1980 | 47.37 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1981 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1982 | 46.85 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1983 | -89.88 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 1984 | 566.67 % change on previous year | -730.5% |
| 1985 | 180 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1986 | -89.29 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 390 % change on previous year | +485.0% |
| 1990 | -802.04 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1991 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1992 | 47.08 % change on previous year | +205.6% |
| 1993 | 59.74 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 51.61 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 556.67 % change on previous year | +978.5% |
| 1996 | 71.53 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1997 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -43.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2001 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2002 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 2003 | 45.58 % change on previous year | -564.3% |
| 2004 | 107.94 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 2005 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2006 | 69.32 % change on previous year | -2608.1% |
| 2007 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2009 | 46.34 % change on previous year | +2368.8% |
| 2010 | -57.74 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2011 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1806 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2013 | 414.8 % change on previous year | -229775.0% |
| 2014 | -61.07 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2015 | 256.11 % change on previous year | -519.4% |
| 2016 | -39.67 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2018 | 93.42 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 2019 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2020 | 52.91 % change on previous year | -374.4% |
| 2021 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2023 | -29.29 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2024 | -35.51 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 48.62 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.62 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.76 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +229775.0% | -0.1806 % change on previous year | 414.8 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2608.1% | -2.76 % change on previous year | 69.32 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2368.8% | 1.88 % change on previous year | 46.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.43 % change on previous year | -48.28 % change on previous year | 45.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.05 % change on previous year | -89.88 % change on previous year | 566.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -802.04 % change on previous year | 556.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.16 % change on previous year | -9.82 % change on previous year | 107.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1 % change on previous year | -61.07 % change on previous year | 414.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -35.51 % change on previous year | 52.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 10 Kenya 57.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Seychelles 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Nigeria 51.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Tajikistan 48.18 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 44.93 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Aruba 39.43 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 48.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 566.67 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -802.04 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.