Benin vs Ghana: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Benin
78.81 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ghana
81.47 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Benin rank
72nd
Ghana rank
69th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 81.47 constant 2024 US$ against 78.81 constant 2024 US$ in Benin, a difference of 2.66 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.81 constant 2024 US$ | 32.01 constant 2024 US$ | 2.2 constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 52.07 constant 2024 US$ | 34.91 constant 2024 US$ | 17.16 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 62.13 constant 2024 US$ | 48.8 constant 2024 US$ | 13.33 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 63.93 constant 2024 US$ | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ | 10.45 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 61.08 constant 2024 US$ | 61.55 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4666 constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 59.21 constant 2024 US$ | 55.34 constant 2024 US$ | 3.87 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 75.97 constant 2024 US$ | 57.26 constant 2024 US$ | 18.72 constant 2024 US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 81.47 constant 2024 US$ against 78.81 constant 2024 US$ in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Ghana?
- 2.66 constant 2024 US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 69th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.