Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ghana

Ghana: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 34.35 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.35 billion
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
34.35 billion
in 2024
All-time low
6.85 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ghana, 2005–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B2005201420242005: 6.9B2006: 8.5B2007: 10.5B2008: 12.7B2009: 11.7B2010: 14.6B2011: 20.8B2012: 24.2B2013: 24.1B2014: 21.1B2015: 24.9B2016: 23.5B2017: 26.3B2018: 28.7B2019: 32.0B2020: 29.4B2021: 31.2B2022: 32.5B2023: 31.2B2024: 34.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ghana stood at 34.35 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ghana peaked at 34.35 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.85 billion, in 2005.

Ghana ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.05 billion 6.85 billion 12.70 billion 5
2010s 24.02 billion 14.56 billion 32.01 billion 10
2020s 31.73 billion 29.41 billion 34.35 billion 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ghana?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ghana was 34.35 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 34.35 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 billion in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Ghana ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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