Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 169th of 198 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$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +513.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +385.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -726.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1993 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -484.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +238.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +293.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -726.1% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +513.0% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +484.8% | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +385.0% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 166 Maldives 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Indonesia 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Angola 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Bahamas 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Guyana 0.0061 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.