Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Ghana
Ghana: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Ghana, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Ghana 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +764.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +736.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +764.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | +736.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Ghana?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Ghana was 0.4% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,