Workers' remittances, receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Workers' remittances, receipts was 0.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Workers' remittances, receipts in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for workers' remittances, receipts in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.96 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Ghana?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Ghana was 0.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.