Ghana vs South Africa: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.57 billion current US$ against 1.51 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 65.03 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612.04 million current US$ | 409.51 million current US$ | 202.53 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 708.83 million current US$ | 369.93 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 239.22 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 320.63 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 1.57 billion current US$ against 1.51 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Ghana and South Africa?
- 65.03 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Ghana ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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.