Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance received per capita

Ghana
72.71 current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
70.73 current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
25th

Net official development assistance received per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
020406080100196019852011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 72.71 current US$ against 70.73 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.98 current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ghana ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 4.19 current US$ 4.42 current US$ 0.2281 current US$ Sierra Leone
1970s 8.15 current US$ 6.81 current US$ 1.34 current US$ Ghana
1980s 23.13 current US$ 21.98 current US$ 1.15 current US$ Ghana
1990s 38.05 current US$ 37.3 current US$ 0.7495 current US$ Ghana
2000s 49.6 current US$ 73.69 current US$ 24.09 current US$ Sierra Leone
2010s 71.05 current US$ 75.15 current US$ 4.1 current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received per capita, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Ghana, at 72.71 current US$ against 70.73 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received per capita between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
1.98 current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for net official development assistance received per capita?
Ghana ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,932 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.