Remittance Inflows Statistics in Ghana (2026)
In 2024, personal remittances received in Ghana stood at $3 billion, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from $2.5 billion in 2023 to $3 billion in 2024. Ghana ranks #6 of 42 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #57 of 179 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- $3 billion (2024)
- Remittance Inflows in Ghana as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +23.3% (2024)
- Up from $2.5 billion in 2023 to $3 billion in 2024.
- CAGR 1990–2024
- +20.1% per year (2024)
- Compound annual growth rate from $6 million in 1990 to $3 billion in 2024.
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- $6 million (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from $6 million in 1990 to $3 billion in 2024.
- Peak value (2015)
- $5 billion (2015)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is $3 billion.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #6 of 42 (2024)
- Ghana ranks 6 of 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #57 of 179 (2024)
- Ghana ranks 57 of 179 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- $1.5 billion (2024)
- Ghana ($3 billion) is above the average of $1.5 billion across the 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Projected 2026 value
- $2.9 billion (2026)
- Projection based on 7-year trend (CAGR -2.2%); not an official figure.
- Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) (2024)
- 3.7% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- International migrant stock (% of population) (2024)
- 1.5% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Ghana (2024)
- 72.2% (2024)
- 72.2% of the population in Ghana used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 34.4 million (2024)
- Ghana had a population of 34.4 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3B | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5B | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1B | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2B | −54.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3B | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1B | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5B | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5B | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 3B | −40.2% |
| 2015 | 5B | +148.2% |
| 2014 | 2B | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9B | −13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2B | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1B | +1471.3% |
| 2010 | 135.9M | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 114.5M | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 126.1M | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 117.4M | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 105.3M | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2M | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 82.4M | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1M | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 43.5M | −5.2% |
| 2001 | 45.9M | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4M | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 30.7M | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5M | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 26M | −5.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5M | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 17.2M | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 15.7M | +55.4% |
| 1993 | 10.1M | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3M | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 6.2M | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6M | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for personal remittances received in Ghana?
Personal remittances received in Ghana stood at $3 billion in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did remittance inflows in Ghana peak?
The highest value in the available series was $5 billion in 2015; the latest (2024) value is $3 billion.
How recent is the remittance inflows data for Ghana?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Ghana.
Where does the remittance inflows data for Ghana come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT). The latest observation for Ghana is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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