Secondary income receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary income receipts was 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts in Ghana is 7.79 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Ghana peaked at 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.26 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 40.26 million BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 71.39 million BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1978 | 69.74 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 89.47 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 89.30 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.30 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 90.10 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 169.00 million BoP, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1985 | 147.40 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 200.10 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 333.10 million BoP, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 376.80 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 432.20 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 421.10 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 434.10 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 484.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 532.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 487.30 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 538.90 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 497.90 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 576.50 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 751.00 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 637.90 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 649.30 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 875.45 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 839.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +158.0% |
| 2016 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.50 million BoP, current US$ | 40.26 million BoP, current US$ | 89.47 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 201.93 million BoP, current US$ | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | 432.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.15 million BoP, current US$ | 421.10 million BoP, current US$ | 751.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 649.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 38,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -32.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Ghana?
- Secondary income receipts in Ghana was 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.26 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary income receipts?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.