Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana stood at 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 49.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana peaked at 9,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.05 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 65th of 178 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.05 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1963 | 79.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +221.0% |
| 1964 | 88.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 203.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1966 | 273.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 199 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 273.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 313.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 259.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 249.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 257.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 179.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 159.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 545.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +242.0% |
| 1976 | 270.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 396.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 493.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 739.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 838.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 633.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 609.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 476.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 936.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1985 | 854.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1987 | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 2,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 3,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 2,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 3,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1992 | 2,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 2,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 3,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 2,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 6,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 5,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 5,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 5,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 6,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 6,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 7,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 7,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 4,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 7,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 5,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 5,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 9,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2021 | 5,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +242.0% | 159.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 545.88 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +221.0% | 24.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.15 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 313.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 355.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 159.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 739.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 476.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 62 Yemen 7,854 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Armenia 7,275 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 6,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Montenegro 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre 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 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre 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 9,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 178 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 18.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.