Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Ghana 96th out of 192 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +764.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +736.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1186.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +1186.1% | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +764.4% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +736.9% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Syria 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Malawi 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Belgium 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Bulgaria 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Niger 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.