Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 417.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana is 417.5 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 431.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.34 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 127th of 200 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.44 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 24.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 23.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 22.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 22.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 10.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 12.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 18.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 18.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 26.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 24.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 24.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 25.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 35.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 33.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 29.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 30.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 49.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 56.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 66.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 84.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 94.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 118.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 117.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 140.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 158.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 178.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 165.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 254.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 259.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 315.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 329.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 431.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 379.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 352.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 329.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 330.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 333.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 417.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 431.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 329.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 417.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 124 China 442.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 435.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Morocco 434.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Paraguay 391.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Honduras 372.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 368 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 417.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 431.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.