Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana stood at 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 23,784.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 11,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 101st of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 44.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 45.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 34.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 25.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 25.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 25.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1985 | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 1986 | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1987 | 15.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 21.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 21.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 25.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 28.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 30.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 21.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 11,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29055.7% |
| 2016 | 6,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 4,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 4,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 3,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +29055.7% | 39.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +1700.0% | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -98.0% | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +105.6% | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +84.8% | 21.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 5,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Fiji 5,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Indonesia 5,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Eswatini 4,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iceland 4,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ecuador 4,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Ghana was 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,784.8%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.