Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Ghana
Ghana: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted was 8.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.08
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2019
All-time low
8.08
in 2021
Years of data
5
2011–2021
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Ghana, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Ghana stood at 8.08. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Ghana peaked at 16.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 2021.
That places Ghana 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.61 | 8.66 | 16.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 8.08 | 8.16 | 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 remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Ghana?
- Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Ghana was 8.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittance costs as share of amount remitted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as share of amount remitted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is remittance costs as share of amount remitted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as share of amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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