Net ODA received in Ghana
Ghana: Net ODA received was 5.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.2% for net oda received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Ghana peaked at 50.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 69th of 153 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.5% | — |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -54.1% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +75.2% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +164.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +58.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 10.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 15.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 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 in Ghana?
- Net oda received in Ghana was 5.2% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for net oda received?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).