Official current transfers, receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Official current transfers, receipts was 228.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Official current transfers, receipts in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, receipts in Ghana stood at 228.65 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.65 million BoP, current US$ | 209.37 million BoP, current US$ | 603.68 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 214.19 million BoP, current US$ | 199.74 million BoP, current US$ | 228.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Algeria 294.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 South Africa 247.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Malawi 242.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Mali 212.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Kenya 199.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Cameroon 154.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Ghana
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 370.87 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 1 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.13 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 333.83 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 685,409 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 11.86 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 8,823 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Ghana?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Ghana was 228.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 603.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, published as part of Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.