Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net

1975 - 2016 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net data was reported at -2.741 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.222 USD bn for 2016. Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -119.400 USD mn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -5.900 USD mn in 1997 and a record low of -2.741 USD bn in 2017. Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Net primary income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

View Ghana's Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net from 1975 to 2016 in the chart:

Get this data

Ghana Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net

What was Ghana's Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net in 2016?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-1,222.07 2016	-1,110.90 2015	-2,129.96 2012	-5.90 1997	USD mn	yearly	1975 - 2016

Related Indicators for Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn)	-1,222.07 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP (%)	32.70 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc:... (%)	62.17 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn)	1,460.03 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	20,536.47 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Insurance and Financial Servic... (%)	1.50 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	12,910.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn)	7,626.26 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: Pa... (USD mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	1975 - 2011
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	21,996.49 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Transport: % of Service Import... (%)	25.95 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Travel: % of Service Imports (%)	10.38 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn)	1,548.91 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn)	-2,832.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP (%)	-6.63 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services (USD mn)	-3,066.61 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn)	-1,773.33 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn)	1,456.62 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc:... (%)	72.82 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn)	237.96 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	17,469.86 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Insurance and Financial Servic... (%)	1.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	11,136.88 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn)	6,332.98 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: Re... (USD mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	1975 - 2011
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	17,707.82 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Transport: % of Service Export... (%)	12.78 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports (%)	13.36 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn)	3,005.53 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Transfers: Receipts (USD mn)	2,979.93 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn)	2,979.93 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP (%)	6.98 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments (USD mn)	1,548.91 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Ghana Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	8,459.410 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	2,405.940 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	6.774 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	17,844.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Real GDP Growth (%)	1.7 Sep 2024	quarterly	Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	21.9 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	84.2 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Investment: % of GDP (%)	10.8 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	5.9 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
GDP per Capita (USD)	2,353.040 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Gross Savings Rate (%)	9.9 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	69.037 2023	yearly	1983 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	8,165.186 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	30.729 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	64,338.281 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	4,480.439 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	75,420.370 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn)	408.854 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn)	1,296.452 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn)	349.498 2029	yearly	1982 - 2029
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-305.529 Jun 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	13.9 Jun 2022	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-3.5 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	72.3 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	776.284 Jun 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	37.328 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Employed Persons (Person)	9,270,939.000 2015	yearly	2013 - 2015
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	0.65 2023	yearly	1992 - 2023
Monthly Earnings (USD)	242 2015	yearly	2013 - 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	68.8 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Population (Person mn)	31.1 2020	yearly	1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%)	3.56 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	2,306.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	3,394.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Consumer Confidence Growth (%)	1.6 Aug 2024	monthly	Oct 2013 - Aug 2024
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	1,161.488 2018	yearly	2006 - 2018
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	5,700 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	-19.4 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	8.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	25.962 Nov 2024	monthly	Sep 1998 - Nov 2024
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	23.0 Nov 2024	monthly	Mar 1964 - Nov 2024
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	46.0 Aug 2022	monthly	Oct 2007 - Aug 2022
Core CPI Change (%)	47.200 Dec 2022	monthly	Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

More Indicators for Ghana

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Ghana GH: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total (%)	78.31 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Ghana GH: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	17,593.40 2012	yearly	1970 - 2012
Ghana GH: Bird Species: Threatened (Unit)	20.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Ghana GH: Fish Species: Threatened (Unit)	57.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Ghana GH: Plant Species: Higher: Threatened (Unit)	119.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Ghana GH: Mammal Species: Threatened (Unit)	22.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Ghana GH: Population Density: People per Square Km (Person/sq km)	123.96 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Ghana GH: Population in Largest City (Person)	2,717,586.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Ghana GH: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population (%)	17.62 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Ghana GH: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million (Person)	5,033,405.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Ghana GH: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Tot... (%)	17.84 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Ghana GH: Pump Price for Diesel Fuel: USD per Liter (USD)	0.85 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Ghana GH: Pump Price for Gasoline: USD per Liter (USD)	0.92 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Ghana GH: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources: Total: Billion Cubic Meters (Cub m bn)	30.30 2014	yearly	1962 - 2014
Ghana GH: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita (Cub m)	1,123.78 2014	yearly	1962 - 2014
Ghana GH: Marine Protected Areas: % of Total Surface Area (%)	0.09 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Ghana GH: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%)	17.29 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Ghana GH: Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)	13.17 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Ghana GH: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%)	35.61 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Ghana GH: Total Reserves: Including Gold (USD mn)	5,866.73 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Ghana GH: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt (%)	27.42 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Ghana GH: Total Reserves: Months of Imports (NA)	3.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold (USD mn)	5,544.73 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Ghana GH: Domestic Credit: Net (GHS mn)	62,909.80 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Ghana GH: Foreign Assets: Net (GHS mn)	20,860.28 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Ghana GH: Deposit Interest Rate (% pa)	13.34 2015	yearly	1979 - 2015
Ghana GH: Domestic Credit: Provided by Financial Sector: % of GDP (%)	34.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Ghana GH: Domestic Credit: to Private Sector: % of GDP (%)	19.59 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Ghana GH: Grants and Other Revenue (GHS mn)	2,825.95 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Grants and Other Revenue: % of Revenue (%)	30.68 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue Excluding Grants (GHS mn)	8,036.73 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue Excluding Grants: % of GDP (%)	17.46 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Exports (GHS mn)	94.66 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Exports: % of Tax Revenue (%)	1.50 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services (GHS mn)	2,569.95 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % of Revenue (%)	27.90 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % Value Adde... (%)	8.87 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Customs and Other Import Duties (GHS mn)	1,437.91 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Customs and Other Import Duties: % of Tax... (%)	22.83 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade (GHS mn)	1,532.57 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade: % of Revenu... (%)	16.64 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue (GHS mn)	6,297.49 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	13.68 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gain... (GHS mn)	2,194.97 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gain... (%)	23.83 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gain... (%)	34.85 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees (GHS mn)	3,409.34 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees: % of Expenditure (%)	36.10 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure (GHS mn)	1,375.36 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure: % of Expenditure (%)	14.56 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Interest Payments (GHS mn)	1,458.71 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Revenue (%)	15.84 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Expenditure (%)	15.45 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure (GHS mn)	9,443.32 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	20.51 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers (GHS mn)	3,199.92 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers: % of Expenditure (%)	33.89 2010	yearly	2010 - 2010
Ghana GH: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)	7.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Ghana GH: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	120.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Ghana GH: New Businesses Registered (Number)	13,154.00 2012	yearly	2006 - 2012
Ghana GH: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High (NA)	6.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Ghana GH: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)	16.50 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Ghana GH: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Ghana GH: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs (Day)	7.80 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Cost to Exports: USD per Container (USD)	875.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Ghana GH: Exports: Number of Documents (Number)	6.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Ghana GH: Exports: Lead Time (Day)	19.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Ghana GH: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms (%)	21.20 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms (%)	24.30 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firm... (%)	7.80 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License (Day)	24.50 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms (%)	31.60 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms (%)	76.50 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms (%)	15.80 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms (%)	40.10 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % ... (%)	4.00 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Cost to Imports: USD per Container (USD)	1,360.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Ghana GH: Imports: Number of Documents (Number)	7.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Ghana GH: Imports: Lead Time (Day)	41.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Ghana GH: Time to Resolve Insolvency (Year)	1.90 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Ghana GH: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong (NA)	7.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Ghana GH: Time Required to Enforce a Contract (Day)	710.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Ghana GH: Time Required to Register Property (Day)	47.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Ghana GH: Procedures to Register Property (Number)	6.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Ghana GH: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita (%)	17.50 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Ghana GH: Time Required to Start a Business (Day)	14.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Ghana GH: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business (Number)	8.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Ghana GH: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (Hour)	224.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Ghana GH: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for ... (NA)	3.00 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Ghana GH: Tax Payments (Number)	31.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Ghana GH: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit (%)	33.20 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Ghana GH: Time Required to Build a Warehouse (Day)	170.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Ghana GH: Procedures to Build a Warehouse (Number)	16.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Ghana GH: Investment with Private Participation: Energy (USD mn)	752.00 2016	yearly	1999 - 2016
Ghana GH: Investment with Private Participation: Telecoms (USD mn)	151.00 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Ghana GH: Investment with Private Participation: Transport (USD mn)	1,500.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Ghana GH: Investment with Private Participation: Water and Sanitation (USD mn)	126.00 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Ghana GH: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles (Unit)	982.10 2016	yearly	2003 - 2016
Ghana GH: Trademark Applications: Direct Nonresident (Unit)	2,696.00 2016	yearly	1964 - 2016
Ghana GH: Trademark Applications: Direct Resident (Unit)	900.00 2016	yearly	1964 - 2016

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo

Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.

Balance of Payments

Balance of Payments: Current Account BPM6: Balance of Payments: Detailed Presentation: Annual External Debt: Amortization External Debt: Commitments and Currency Composition External Debt: Disbursements and Interest Payment External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt

Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account BPM6: Balance of Payments: Analytical Presentation: Annual BPM6: International Investment Position: Annual External Debt: Arrears and Reschedulings External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service External Debt: Net Flows and Net Transfers