Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 74 Malaysia 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Senegal 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Gabon 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.1271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bermuda 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Guinea 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.