Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 317.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Ghana 129th out of 200 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1984 | 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 23.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.0% |
| 1999 | 24.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 25.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 26.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 29.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 32.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 49.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 60.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 77.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 74.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 71.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 57.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 69.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 121.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 2013 | 89.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 72.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 214.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.5% |
| 2016 | 215.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 220 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 247.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 317.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 238.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 281.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 250.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 258.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 269.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +193.5% | 72.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.04 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +161.0% | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.59 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 238.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 126 Sri Lanka 315.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 299.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Egypt 287.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 India 281.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 South Africa 278.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 China 273.49 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 317.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.