Other current transfers in Ghana

Ghana: Other current transfers was 2.32 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.32 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.32 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
780,000 current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
15
1996–2010

Other current transfers in Ghana, 1996–2010

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1996200320101996: 780.0k current LCU1997: 68.8M current LCU1998: 97.2M current LCU1999: 127.9M current LCU2000: 260.2M current LCU2001: 297.6M current LCU2002: 580.0M current LCU2003: 618.0M current LCU2004: 562.0M current LCU2005: 788.7M current LCU2006: 1.2B current LCU2007: 1.4B current LCU2008: 1.7B current LCU2009: 2.0B current LCU2010: 2.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2010, other current transfers in Ghana stood at 2.32 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 792.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other current transfers in Ghana peaked at 2.32 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 780,000 current LCU, in 1996.

That places Ghana 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.68 million current LCU 780,000 current LCU 127.94 million current LCU 4
2000s 940.13 million current LCU 260.22 million current LCU 1.98 billion current LCU 10
2010s 2.32 billion current LCU 2.32 billion current LCU 2.32 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 22 Djibouti 4.47 billion current LCU compare
  2. 23 Comoros 3.58 billion current LCU compare
  3. 24 Lesotho 2.62 billion current LCU compare
  4. 26 Burkina Faso 2.14 billion current LCU compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 2.03 billion current LCU compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 1.52 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other current transfers in Ghana?
Other current transfers in Ghana was 2.32 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest other current transfers recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest other current transfers recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 780,000 current LCU in 1996.
How does Ghana rank for other current transfers?
Ghana ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2010.
Is other current transfers rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 792.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Other current transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other current transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 912 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Other current transfers include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.