Net ODA received per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Net ODA received per capita was 46.52 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received per capita in Ghana stood at 46.52 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Ghana peaked at 69.16 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4147 current US$, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 97th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4223 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.4147 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7646 current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4 current US$ | +213.5% |
| 1964 | 2.63 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 5.86 current US$ | +123.2% |
| 1966 | 7.7 current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 5.47 current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 7.34 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 8.2 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 6.62 current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 6.19 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.2 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.21 current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 3.63 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 12.07 current US$ | +232.2% |
| 1976 | 5.81 current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 8.26 current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 9.97 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 14.51 current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 15.98 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 11.73 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 10.97 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 8.32 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 15.94 current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1985 | 14.22 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 25.7 current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 28.62 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 39.33 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 47.68 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 36.36 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 55.65 current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 37.95 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 37.81 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.23 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 37.35 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 36.57 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.09 current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 37.66 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 31.86 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 30.59 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.98 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.26 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 46.25 current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 64.89 current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 51.34 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 53.66 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 49.19 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 54.11 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 63.74 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 53.74 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 69.13 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.5 current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 40.05 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7 current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 44.92 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 42.11 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 34.85 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 29.16 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 69.16 current US$ | +137.2% |
| 2021 | 38.12 current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 31.67 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 46.52 current US$ | +46.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46.52 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46.52 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +232.2% | 3.63 current US$ | 12.07 current US$ |
| 1963 | +213.5% | 0.7646 current US$ | 2.4 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 current US$ | 0.4147 current US$ | 8.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.75 current US$ | 3.63 current US$ | 14.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.85 current US$ | 8.32 current US$ | 47.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.05 current US$ | 27.09 current US$ | 55.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9 current US$ | 30.59 current US$ | 64.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.14 current US$ | 29.16 current US$ | 69.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.37 current US$ | 31.67 current US$ | 69.16 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More aid effectiveness data for Ghana
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 5.20 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 49.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 42.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 10.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 138.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 15.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 48.77 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita in Ghana?
- Net oda received per capita in Ghana was 46.52 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4147 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net oda received per capita?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).