Net income in Ghana
Ghana: Net income was -3.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net income 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 income in Ghana is -3.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
That places Ghana 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net income in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.7% | — |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -64.2% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | +133.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -89.7% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | +1420.3% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | +75.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -2.3% | -0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -3.2% | -1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 South Africa -2.3% compare
- 29 Guinea -2.6% compare
- 30 Egypt -2.8% compare
- 32 Namibia -3.8% compare
- 33 Cape Verde -3.9% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire -4.0% compare
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 net income in Ghana?
- Net income in Ghana was -3.2% 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 income recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for net income?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net income rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.