Net official development assistance … constant annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance … constant annual growth rate was 43.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 43.96 % change on previous year for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 405.7% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) in Ghana peaked at 232.63 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -50.88 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Ghana 28th out of 170 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 … constant annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6144 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 76.38 % change on previous year | -12531.9% |
| 1963 | 232.63 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 1964 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1965 | 112.39 % change on previous year | +627.7% |
| 1966 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1967 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1968 | 34.93 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1969 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1970 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 1971 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1972 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | -36.95 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 1974 | -24.25 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 213.2 % change on previous year | -979.1% |
| 1976 | -50.88 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1977 | 32.46 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1978 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1979 | 34.94 % change on previous year | +277.9% |
| 1980 | 0.514 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1981 | -19.72 % change on previous year | -3937.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8823 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1983 | -23.59 % change on previous year | -2774.2% |
| 1984 | 101.28 % change on previous year | -529.2% |
| 1985 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1986 | 50 % change on previous year | -513.7% |
| 1987 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1988 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -1530.2% |
| 1989 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1990 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1991 | 51.16 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 1992 | -32.84 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1993 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1994 | -20.76 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 1995 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1996 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1997 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1998 | 38.62 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 1999 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2000 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2001 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2003 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +1112.6% |
| 2004 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2006 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2007 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 2008 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2009 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 2010 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2011 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2012 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2013 | -27.45 % change on previous year | +1952.4% |
| 2014 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 75.62 % change on previous year | -608.9% |
| 2016 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2017 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2018 | -18.79 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 2019 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 134.45 % change on previous year | -1128.9% |
| 2021 | -46.56 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2022 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2023 | 43.96 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.22 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +12531.9% | -0.6144 % change on previous year | 76.38 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -3937.6% | 0.514 % change on previous year | -19.72 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2774.2% | 0.8823 % change on previous year | -23.59 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1952.4% | -1.34 % change on previous year | -27.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.42 % change on previous year | -20.06 % change on previous year | 232.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.12 % change on previous year | -50.88 % change on previous year | 213.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 % change on previous year | -23.59 % change on previous year | 101.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -32.84 % change on previous year | 51.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -27.45 % change on previous year | 75.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.37 % change on previous year | -46.56 % change on previous year | 134.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Chad 52.9 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Angola 48.86 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 45.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Belize 43.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Venezuela 42.23 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ecuador 40.98 % 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 received (constant 2023 us$) in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) in Ghana was 43.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 232.63 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.88 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$)?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. 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 received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance 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 received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.