Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 736.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ghana is 736.74 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -34.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1979 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +566.7% |
| 1985 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1987 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | +390.0% |
| 1990 | -34.40 million BoP, current US$ | -802.0% |
| 1991 | -29.10 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1992 | -15.40 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1993 | -6.20 million BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1994 | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 13.70 million BoP, current US$ | -556.7% |
| 1996 | 23.50 million BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 26.70 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 26.70 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 15.55 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.30 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.70 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 21.40 million BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 44.50 million BoP, current US$ | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 43.27 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 73.27 million BoP, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 83.99 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 85.56 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 125.21 million BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 52.92 million BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 55.37 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 55.27 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 284.53 million BoP, current US$ | +414.8% |
| 2014 | 110.76 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 394.42 million BoP, current US$ | +256.1% |
| 2016 | 237.96 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 309.31 million BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 598.27 million BoP, current US$ | +93.4% |
| 2019 | 482.94 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 738.45 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 891.39 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 768.72 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 495.72 million BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 736.74 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 736.74 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 736.74 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -802.0% | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | -34.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +566.7% | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +556.7% | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 13.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +414.8% | 55.27 million BoP, current US$ | 284.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +390.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -34.40 million BoP, current US$ | 26.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.38 million BoP, current US$ | 14.70 million BoP, current US$ | 125.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.17 million BoP, current US$ | 52.92 million BoP, current US$ | 598.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.35 million BoP, current US$ | 495.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 842.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Armenia 813.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Angola 778.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Senegal 701.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Namibia 687.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Lesotho 684.46 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ghana?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ghana was 736.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.