Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 90.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 108th of 198 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9038 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.9603 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9403 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7007 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.508 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4857 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4722 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2531 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3761 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per person | +1661.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2914 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3089 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3014 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3237 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3276 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3481 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3509 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3585 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3769 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2989 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 90.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +28390.7% |
| 2016 | 52.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 37.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 31.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 21.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 25 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 34.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 48.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28390.7% | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.85 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +1661.7% | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | -98.0% | 0.3761 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +101.1% | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +80.4% | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8026 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.508 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9603 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4857 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3242 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3655 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3726 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3683 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3769 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 East Timor 76.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 71.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Eswatini 71.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Haiti 65.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Ecuador 64.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 63.83 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana was 70.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.