This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 17.3: Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources |
| Indicator |
Indicator 17.3.2: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: Personal remittances received as proportion of GDP is the inflow of personal remittances expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Concepts: Personal remittances comprise of personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from non-resident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and non-resident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by non-resident entities. The concepts used are in line with the Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6). |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage (%) |
| Data sources |
National Budget Statement and Economic Policy 2018 - 2020 |
| Data providers |
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP) |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
There is no available disaggregation for this indicator. |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 11, 2022 |