Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana
Ghana: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana is 2.12, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 10.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0105, in 1986.
That places Ghana 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0317 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0202 | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0332 | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1065 | +764.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0932 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 | -88.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1154 | +736.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1142 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1019 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0939 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1138 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1692 | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2883 | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2662 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3967 | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3773 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3943 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3978 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6502 | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8638 | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7058 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8529 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9275 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9231 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.504 | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4727 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4397 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4394 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4219 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | +1186.1% |
| 2012 | 5.22 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.05 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 2.12 | -41.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1186.1% | 0.4219 | 5.43 |
| 1984 | +764.4% | 0.0123 | 0.1065 |
| 1988 | +736.9% | 0.0138 | 0.1154 |
| 2015 | +174.5% | 3.67 | 10.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.0105 | 0.1154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2599 | 0.0939 | 0.3978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6779 | 0.4394 | 0.9275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 0.4219 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 2.12 | 6.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ghana was 2.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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