Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 49.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 424.7%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
241.99 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-50.45 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 and official aid received 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% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of 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 official development assistance received (current US$), annual 49.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 196.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), annual 20.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per square 11.34 current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per unit of 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per capita 0.0778 current US$ per person (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 7.46 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 2.58 million current US$ (2022)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). 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)
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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.