Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 34.35 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ghana, 2005–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Cambodia 35.50 billion compare
- 81 Latvia 34.53 billion compare
- 82 Jordan 34.42 billion compare
- 84 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 33.80 billion compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 33.28 billion compare
- 86 Côte d’Ivoire 31.45 billion compare
More trade data for Ghana
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 15.39 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 5.78 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 11.49 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.68 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 0 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 66 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 327 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) — Import Value 3,383 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 370.87 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.