Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.47 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
85.53 constant 2024 US$
in 1991
All-time low
3.55 constant 2024 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 81.47 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 85.53 constant 2024 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.55 constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
That places Ghana 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.68 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.55 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ | +73.2% |
| 1963 | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ | +224.3% |
| 1964 | 22.66 constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 46.27 constant 2024 US$ | +104.2% |
| 1966 | 56.01 constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 43.77 constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 58.16 constant 2024 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 59.86 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 48.07 constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 42.48 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 37.01 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 22.72 constant 2024 US$ | -38.6% |
| 1974 | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ | +204.8% |
| 1976 | 24.17 constant 2024 US$ | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 31.09 constant 2024 US$ | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 32.93 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 43.25 constant 2024 US$ | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 42.29 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.95 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 32.26 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 46.66 constant 2024 US$ | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 40.16 constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 59 constant 2024 US$ | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 56.52 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 70.04 constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 84.26 constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 56.18 constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 57.04 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.95 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 47.66 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 48.78 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.35 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 52.99 constant 2024 US$ | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 45.35 constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 45.95 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 53.86 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.6 constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 81.22 constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 64.25 constant 2024 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 65.43 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.12 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 71.75 constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 75.63 constant 2024 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 72.63 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6 constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 42.86 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 73.56 constant 2024 US$ | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 54.04 constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 49.43 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 39.26 constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 33.49 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 76.94 constant 2024 US$ | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 40.3 constant 2024 US$ | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 33.67 constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 53.9 constant 2024 US$ | +60.1% |
| 2024 | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ | +51.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 81.47 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 81.47 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +224.3% | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +204.8% | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.01 constant 2024 US$ | 3.55 constant 2024 US$ | 59.86 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.91 constant 2024 US$ | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8 constant 2024 US$ | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ | 84.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ | 39.35 constant 2024 US$ | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.55 constant 2024 US$ | 45.95 constant 2024 US$ | 81.22 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 constant 2024 US$ | 33.49 constant 2024 US$ | 75.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.26 constant 2024 US$ | 33.67 constant 2024 US$ | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.