Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 46.52 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 46.52 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 69.16 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4147 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Ghana 96th out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4223 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4147 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7646 current US$ per person | +84.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4 current US$ per person | +213.5% |
| 1964 | 2.63 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 5.86 current US$ per person | +123.2% |
| 1966 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 5.47 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 7.34 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 8.2 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 6.62 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 6.19 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.21 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 3.63 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 12.07 current US$ per person | +232.2% |
| 1976 | 5.81 current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 8.26 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 9.97 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 14.51 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 15.98 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 11.73 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 10.97 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 8.32 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 15.94 current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 1985 | 14.22 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 25.7 current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 28.62 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 39.33 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 47.68 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 36.36 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 55.65 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 37.95 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 37.81 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.23 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 37.35 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 36.57 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.09 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 37.66 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 30.59 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.98 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.26 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 46.25 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 64.89 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 51.34 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 53.66 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 49.19 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 54.11 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 63.74 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 53.74 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 69.13 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.5 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 40.05 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 44.92 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 42.11 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 34.85 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 29.16 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 69.16 current US$ per person | +137.2% |
| 2021 | 38.12 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 31.67 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 46.52 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46.52 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46.52 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +232.2% | 3.63 current US$ per person | 12.07 current US$ per person |
| 1963 | +213.5% | 0.7646 current US$ per person | 2.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 current US$ per person | 0.4147 current US$ per person | 8.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.75 current US$ per person | 3.63 current US$ per person | 14.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.85 current US$ per person | 8.32 current US$ per person | 47.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.05 current US$ per person | 27.09 current US$ per person | 55.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9 current US$ per person | 30.59 current US$ per person | 64.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.14 current US$ per person | 29.16 current US$ per person | 69.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.37 current US$ per person | 31.67 current US$ per person | 69.16 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 46.52 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4147 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.