USD to GHS Exchange Rate History — Ghana
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Ghanaian Cedi parallel (black market) rate moved from about 16.2 GHS on Jun 5, 2026 to 12.33 GHS on Jun 6, 2026 — a change of -23.9%. Across that window the Ghanaian Cedi strengthened against the dollar, trading between a low of 12.29 and a high of 16.2 GHS, averaging 12.37 GHS per US dollar.
The cedi has been one of Africa's most volatile currencies, and Accra's forex bureaus often price dollars above the interbank rate.
How to read the GHS rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many GHS it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Ghanaian Cedi is losing value (more GHS per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (16.2) and the low (12.29) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 3.6% around the average.
What has moved the Ghanaian Cedi recently?
In Ghana, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as cedi depreciation, high inflation, debt-restructuring and IMF-programme dynamics. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Bank of Ghana (BoG) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical GHS rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to GHS page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.