Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21.01 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.79 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
-2.23 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1975 0.4308 BoP, current US$ per person
1976 0.238 BoP, current US$ per person -44.8%
1977 0.2311 BoP, current US$ per person -2.9%
1978 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per person -49.8%
1979 0.1638 BoP, current US$ per person +41.3%
1980 0.2345 BoP, current US$ per person +43.1%
1981 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per person -29.9%
1982 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per person +42.6%
1983 0.023 BoP, current US$ per person -90.2%
1984 0.1496 BoP, current US$ per person +549.7%
1985 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per person +174.0%
1986 0.043 BoP, current US$ per person -89.5%
1987 0.042 BoP, current US$ per person -2.3%
1988 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per person +62.7%
1989 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per person +377.9%
1990 -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person -784.4%
1991 -1.84 BoP, current US$ per person -17.5%
1992 -0.9515 BoP, current US$ per person -48.4%
1993 -0.3737 BoP, current US$ per person -60.7%
1994 -0.1765 BoP, current US$ per person -52.8%
1995 0.7874 BoP, current US$ per person -546.0%
1996 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person +67.6%
1997 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person +10.9%
1998 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person -2.4%
1999 0.7833 BoP, current US$ per person -45.2%
2000 0.7921 BoP, current US$ per person +1.1%
2001 0.8082 BoP, current US$ per person +2.0%
2002 0.7091 BoP, current US$ per person -12.3%
2003 1 BoP, current US$ per person +41.7%
2004 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person +102.5%
2005 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person -5.3%
2006 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person +65.0%
2007 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person +11.7%
2008 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person -0.7%
2009 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person +42.7%
2010 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person -58.8%
2011 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person +2.1%
2012 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person -2.6%
2013 10.39 BoP, current US$ per person +402.5%
2014 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person -62.0%
2015 13.74 BoP, current US$ per person +248.0%
2016 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person -41.0%
2017 10.31 BoP, current US$ per person +27.2%
2018 19.53 BoP, current US$ per person +89.5%
2019 15.45 BoP, current US$ per person -20.9%
2020 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person +49.9%
2021 27.41 BoP, current US$ per person +18.4%
2022 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person +19.6%
2023 22.75 BoP, current US$ per person -30.6%
2024 14.4 BoP, current US$ per person -36.7%
2025 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person +45.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -784.4% 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per person -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person
1984 +549.7% 0.023 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1496 BoP, current US$ per person
1995 +546.0% -0.1765 BoP, current US$ per person 0.7874 BoP, current US$ per person
2013 +402.5% 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person 10.39 BoP, current US$ per person
1989 +377.9% 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per person 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4308 BoP, current US$ per person 5
1980s 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per person 0.023 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per person -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person 0.7091 BoP, current US$ per person 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 8.77 BoP, current US$ per person 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person 19.53 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 23.59 BoP, current US$ per person 14.4 BoP, current US$ per person 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 156 Egypt 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 157 Nigeria 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 158 Benin 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 160 Angola 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 161 Venezuela 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 162 Comoros 17.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
Ghana ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (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.