Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana is 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Ghana peaked at 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Ghana 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 and official aid received in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +252.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 78 Namibia 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Israel 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Cameroon 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Myanmar 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 174 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 7.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.