Net current transfers in Ghana
Ghana: Net current transfers was 6.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net current transfers in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net current transfers in Ghana is 6.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net current transfers in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.8% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net current transfers in Ghana?
- Net current transfers in Ghana was 6.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net current transfers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net current transfers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for net current transfers?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net current transfers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.