Net official development assistance received … capita 2023 constant in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Ghana stood at 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Ghana peaked at 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 5.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1963 | 19.27 constant 2023 US$ per person | +224.8% |
| 1964 | 21.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 45.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +107.4% |
| 1966 | 54.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 42.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 56.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 57.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 46.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 40.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 35.92 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 16.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 49.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | +204.3% |
| 1976 | 23.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 1977 | 30.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 32.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 41.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 40.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 31.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 31.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 45.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 1985 | 39.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 57.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 55.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 68.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 82.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 56.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 54.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 55.68 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 43.07 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 46.62 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 47.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 51.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 44.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 44.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 52.04 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 78.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 62.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 56.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 69.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 59.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 73.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 70.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 41.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 71.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 48.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 38.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 32.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 74.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 39.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 32.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | +41.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 constant 2023 US$ per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +224.8% | 5.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | 19.27 constant 2023 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +204.3% | 16.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | 49.26 constant 2023 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 57.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | 16.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | 49.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | 23.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | 82.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | 38.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | 44.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | 78.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.77 constant 2023 US$ per person | 32.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 73.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | 32.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | 74.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Zimbabwe 48.44 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 95 Malta 47.48 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 96 Kenya 46.91 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 98 Uganda 46.38 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 99 Tanzania 45.89 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 100 Burundi 45.41 constant 2023 US$ per person 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$), per in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Ghana was 46.52 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.65 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.