Net official development assistance received in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance received was 1.57 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Ghana stood at 1.57 billion current US$.
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 received in Ghana peaked at 2.21 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million current US$, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 27th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.94 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.97 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.61 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1963 | 18.01 million current US$ | +221.0% |
| 1964 | 20.22 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 46.22 million current US$ | +128.6% |
| 1966 | 62.19 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 45.28 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 62.20 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 71.27 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 59.10 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 56.84 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 58.56 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 40.90 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 36.32 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 124.21 million current US$ | +242.0% |
| 1976 | 61.54 million current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 90.17 million current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 112.18 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 168.22 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 190.81 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 144.12 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 138.73 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 108.39 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 213.12 million current US$ | +96.6% |
| 1985 | 194.33 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 358.88 million current US$ | +84.7% |
| 1987 | 409.02 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 575.59 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 715.53 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 559.72 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 878.63 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1992 | 614.22 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 627.26 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 547.72 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 649.87 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 651.27 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 494.17 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 703.88 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 610.09 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 600.65 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 644.85 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 689.37 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 985.04 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 911.42 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +142.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.57 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.57 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +242.0% | 36.32 million current US$ | 124.21 million current US$ |
| 1963 | +221.0% | 5.61 million current US$ | 18.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.69 million current US$ | 2.94 million current US$ | 71.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.80 million current US$ | 36.32 million current US$ | 168.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.85 million current US$ | 108.39 million current US$ | 715.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 633.68 million current US$ | 494.17 million current US$ | 878.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 600.65 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 911.42 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 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 in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance received in Ghana was 1.57 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance received?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.