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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -784.4% | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 Egypt 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Nigeria 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Benin 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Angola 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Venezuela 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 17.76 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.