Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was 49.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana is 49.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 424.7% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana peaked at 241.99 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -50.45 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Ghana 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 88.89 % change on previous year | +8611.1% |
| 1963 | 221.03 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1964 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1965 | 128.59 % change on previous year | +947.9% |
| 1966 | 34.55 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1967 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1968 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1969 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1970 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1971 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1972 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1973 | -30.16 % change on previous year | -1096.6% |
| 1974 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1975 | 241.99 % change on previous year | -2261.0% |
| 1976 | -50.45 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1977 | 46.52 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1978 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 49.96 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1981 | -24.47 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1982 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1983 | -21.87 % change on previous year | +484.8% |
| 1984 | 96.62 % change on previous year | -541.8% |
| 1985 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1986 | 84.68 % change on previous year | -1060.4% |
| 1987 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1988 | 40.72 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1989 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1990 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1991 | 56.98 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 1992 | -30.09 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1993 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1994 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -697.3% |
| 1995 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2154 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1997 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -11297.1% |
| 1998 | 42.44 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1999 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2000 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -575.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 42.89 % change on previous year | +521.2% |
| 2004 | 44.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2006 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2007 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2008 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 2009 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2010 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2011 | 31.76 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2545 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2013 | -26.18 % change on previous year | +10190.0% |
| 2014 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 57.64 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 2016 | -25.52 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2017 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2018 | -15.51 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 2019 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 141.96 % change on previous year | -1070.3% |
| 2021 | -43.78 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2022 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 49.74 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.74 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -11297.1% | 0.2154 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -10190.0% | -0.2545 % change on previous year | -26.18 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +8611.1% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 88.89 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2261.0% | -11.2 % change on previous year | 241.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.79 % change on previous year | -27.19 % change on previous year | 221.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.32 % change on previous year | -50.45 % change on previous year | 241.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.48 % change on previous year | -24.47 % change on previous year | 96.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -30.09 % change on previous year | 56.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 44.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -26.18 % change on previous year | 57.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.15 % change on previous year | -43.78 % change on previous year | 141.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Angola 53.41 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Romania 52.4 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Belize 51.62 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Venezuela 48.15 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Bulgaria 47.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Ecuador 46.91 % change on previous year 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 49.74 % change on previous year 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 241.99 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.45 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 31st 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 up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.