Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Net official development assistance received

Burkina Faso
1.11 billion current US$
in 2018
Ghana
1.07 billion current US$
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Ghana rank
35th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.11 billion current US$ against 1.07 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 43.33 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th of 169 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 415.93 million current US$ 633.68 million current US$ 217.75 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 682.48 million current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ 396.28 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 1.04 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ 421.52 million current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 1.11 billion current US$ against 1.07 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
43.33 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.