Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 21,897 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Ghana 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 3.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 6.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 6.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 20.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +840.0% |
| 1985 | 18.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1987 | 3.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +757.1% |
| 1989 | 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 44.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 69 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 75.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 120.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 114.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 129.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 134.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 142.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 201.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 191.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 286.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 362.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 435.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 462.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 515.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 554.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 503.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 597.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 9,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +1471.3% |
| 2012 | 9,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 8,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 21,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 2016 | 13,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 15,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 15,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 18,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +1471.3% | 597.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,381 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +840.0% | 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.66 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +757.1% | 3.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +148.2% | 8,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,897 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 134.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 142.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 554.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 597.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 East Timor 10,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syria 8,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Spain 7,904 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ghana was 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,897 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.