Ghana — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.07 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 7.91 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 1.77 | Actual |
| 2023 | -0.82 | Actual |
| 2022 | -2.3 | Actual |
| 2021 | -2.82 | Actual |
| 2020 | -2.53 | Actual |
| 2019 | -2.23 | Actual |
| 2018 | -3.04 | Actual |
| 2017 | -3.32 | Actual |
| 2016 | -5.06 | Actual |
| 2015 | -5.71 | Actual |
| 2014 | -6.76 | Actual |
| 2013 | -9.08 | Actual |
| 2012 | -8.8 | Actual |
| 2011 | -6.6 | Actual |
| 2010 | -6.09 | Actual |
| 2009 | -3.77 | Actual |
| 2008 | -8.24 | Actual |
| 2007 | -5.9 | Actual |
| 2006 | -3.36 | Actual |
| 2005 | -4.18 | Actual |
| 2004 | -2.71 | Actual |
| 2003 | 0.54 | Actual |
| 2002 | -0.69 | Actual |
| 2001 | -3.26 | Actual |
| 2000 | -3.13 | Actual |
| 1999 | -5.03 | Actual |
| 1998 | -2.82 | Actual |
| 1997 | -2.38 | Actual |
| 1996 | -1.85 | Actual |
| 1995 | -0.92 | Actual |
| 1994 | -1.89 | Actual |
| 1993 | -3.78 | Actual |
| 1992 | -2.08 | Actual |
| 1991 | -1.37 | Actual |
| 1990 | -1.02 | Actual |
| 1989 | -0.57 | Actual |
| 1988 | -0.53 | Actual |
| 1987 | -0.76 | Actual |
| 1986 | -0.56 | Actual |
| 1985 | -0.95 | Actual |
| 1984 | -0.41 | Actual |
| 1983 | -0.31 | Actual |
| 1982 | -0.27 | Actual |
| 1981 | -0.83 | Actual |
| 1980 | -0.14 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net