Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP

1979 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data was reported at 7.472 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.962 % for 2016. Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.397 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.344 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.010 % in 1986. Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted Average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.98 2016 13.27 2015 0.01 1986 13.27 2015 % yearly 1979 - 2016

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Ghana Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 8,459.410 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,405.940 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 6.774 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 25,626.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 16.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 84.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
GDP per Capita (USD) 2,513.105 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 10.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 1.158 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 8,126.869 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 23.983 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 69,736.867 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 79,746.123 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,249.811 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 449.164 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -386.239 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,324.882 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 37.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Employed Persons (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD) 242 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Population (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 2,306.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 3,394.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Consumer Confidence Growth (%) 33.9 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2025
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,161.488 2018 yearly 2006 - 2018
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 5,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 8.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 9.491 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Oct 2025
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 8.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1964 - Oct 2025
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2007 - Oct 2025
Core CPI Change (%) 6.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2025

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