Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Ghana 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1977 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1978 | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 12.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 1985 | 10.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 23.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 28.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 27.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 27.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 28.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 30.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 27.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 31.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 33.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 33.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 40.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 58.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 72.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 79.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 97.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 86.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 91.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 83.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 91.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 99.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 90.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 70.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 71.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 181.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.1% |
| 2016 | 102.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 117.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 115.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 130.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 139.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 128.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 131.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 154.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 206.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2025 | 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +152.1% | 71.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.38 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Malaysia 239.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 236.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Paraguay 222.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Bhutan 206.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 South Korea 201.75 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.