Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 49.74 % change on previous year against -6.88 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 56.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.79 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 48.88 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 25.32 % change on previous year | 20.45 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 21.48 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.58 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -2.59 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 49.09 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 39.52 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 49.74 % change on previous year against -6.88 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56.62 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.