Private current transfers, receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Private current transfers, receipts was 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private current transfers, receipts in Ghana is 2.37 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 310.98 million BoP, current US$, 7.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 8.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Ghana?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Ghana was 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Private 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.