Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 60.15 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana stood at 60.15 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana peaked at 173.63 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 193 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1097 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0754 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.114 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1186 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 current US$ per person | -67.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3515 current US$ per person | +816.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3074 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.043 current US$ per person | -86.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4099 current US$ per person | +736.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3998 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3897 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3927 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.451 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6088 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9239 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9891 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 3.77 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 81.8 current US$ per person | +1434.0% |
| 2012 | 80.63 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.06 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 71.6 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 173.63 current US$ per person | +142.5% |
| 2016 | 101.51 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 117.85 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 114.91 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 129.68 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 134.6 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 60.15 current US$ per person | -55.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1434.0% | 5.33 current US$ per person | 81.8 current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +816.0% | 0.0384 current US$ per person | 0.3515 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +736.8% | 0.049 current US$ per person | 0.4099 current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +142.5% | 71.6 current US$ per person | 173.63 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1907 current US$ per person | 0.0384 current US$ per person | 0.4099 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9907 current US$ per person | 0.3897 current US$ per person | 1.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 current US$ per person | 1.65 current US$ per person | 5.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 current US$ per person | 5.33 current US$ per person | 173.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.37 current US$ per person | 60.15 current US$ per person | 134.6 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ghana was 60.15 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 173.63 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.