Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person
in 1991
All-time low
3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana peaked at 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 5.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1963 | 19.27 constant 2023 US$ per person | +224.8% |
| 1964 | 21.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 45.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +107.4% |
| 1966 | 54.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 42.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 56.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 57.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 46.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 40.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 35.92 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 16.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 49.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | +204.3% |
| 1976 | 23.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 1977 | 30.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 32.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 41.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 40.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 31.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 31.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 45.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 1985 | 39.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 57.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 55.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 68.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 82.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 56.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 54.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 55.68 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 43.07 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 46.62 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 47.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 51.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 44.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 44.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 52.04 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 78.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 62.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 56.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 69.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 59.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 73.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 70.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 41.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 71.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 48.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 38.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 32.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 74.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 39.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 32.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 57.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | 16.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | 49.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | 23.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | 82.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | 38.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | 44.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | 78.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.77 constant 2023 US$ per person | 32.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 73.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | 32.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | 74.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 Poland 48.96 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 48.44 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 101 Kenya 46.91 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 103 Uganda 46.38 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 104 Tanzania 45.89 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 105 Burundi 45.41 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana was 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.