Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Ghana
Ghana: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -8.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Ghana stood at -8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
That places Ghana 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -10.3% | — |
| 2006 | -5.2% | -49.7% |
| 2007 | -9.6% | +85.7% |
| 2008 | -11.7% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | -7.3% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | -8.5% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | -8.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.8% | -11.7% | -5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -8.7% | -8.9% | -8.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More trade data for Ghana
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 165.79 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.71 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 190.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.96 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4631 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 11.04 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.60 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Ghana?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Ghana was -8.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -5.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.