Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 105th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 248.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 176.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 313.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1978 | 306.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 393.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 392.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 410.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 395.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 386.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 742.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1985 | 647.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 879.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 1,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 2,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 2,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 3,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 2,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 2,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 3,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 6,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 7,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 9,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 8,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 9,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 9,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 11,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 10,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 8,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.0% |
| 2016 | 13,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 15,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 15,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 19,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 18,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 19,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +158.0% | 8,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 393.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 887.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Nigeria 24,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Estonia 24,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ecuador 23,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Malaysia 22,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Costa Rica 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 21,980 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.