Foreign aid and investments received in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.31 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.31 billion
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
57th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.36 billion
in 2013
All-time low
520.93 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.31 billion for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
The figure is down 56.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Ghana peaked at 3.36 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 520.93 million, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 57th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520.93 million | — |
| 2001 | 604.77 million | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 642.86 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion | +98.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 billion | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 2.09 billion | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.66 billion | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 billion | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 2.49 billion | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 billion | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.49 billion | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.36 billion | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 2.97 billion | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.98 billion | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 billion | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 billion | +163.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 billion | -56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 billion | 520.93 million | 2.28 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion | 1.13 billion | 3.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 billion | 1.31 billion | 2.98 billion | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,631 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,058 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Ghana?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Ghana was 1.31 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.93 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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