Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Ghana
6,909 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
6,897 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 149.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.47 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 355.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.73 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 265.93 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 749.85 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 398.1 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,238 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 12 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.