Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana is 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 54th of 197 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1663.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32147.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32147.1% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +1663.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Moldova 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Malaysia 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 France 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Andorra 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Norway 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Croatia 0.0204 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Ghana was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.