Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.57 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 135.56 million current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million current US$ | 33.69 million current US$ | 21.08 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 86.88 million current US$ | 80.80 million current US$ | 6.08 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 227.67 million current US$ | 304.85 million current US$ | 77.18 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 415.93 million current US$ | 633.68 million current US$ | 217.75 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 682.48 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 396.28 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 339.04 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 26.50 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.57 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 135.56 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 27th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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 (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.