Remittances in Ghana
Ghana: Remittances was 2.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Ghana stood at 2.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Ghana peaked at 10.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0105, in 1986.
That places Ghana 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0317 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0202 | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0332 | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1065 | +764.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0932 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 | -88.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1154 | +736.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1142 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1019 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0939 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1138 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1692 | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2883 | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2662 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3967 | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3773 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3943 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3978 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6502 | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8638 | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7058 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8529 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9275 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9231 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.504 | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4727 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4397 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4394 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4219 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | +1186.1% |
| 2012 | 5.22 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.05 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 2.12 | -41.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.4219 | 5.43 |
| 1984 | +764.4% | 0.0123 | 0.1065 |
| 1988 | +736.9% | 0.0138 | 0.1154 |
| 2015 | +174.5% | 3.67 | 10.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.0105 | 0.1154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2599 | 0.0939 | 0.3978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6779 | 0.4394 | 0.9275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 0.4219 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 2.12 | 6.13 | 6 |
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 remittances in Ghana?
- Remittances in Ghana was 2.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for remittances?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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