Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) was 36.1 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Ghana, 1960–2011
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. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Ghana stood at 36.1 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Ghana peaked at 43.96 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3751 current US$, in 1961.
That places Ghana 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3753 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.3751 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.773 current US$ | +106.1% |
| 1963 | 2.32 current US$ | +200.3% |
| 1964 | 2.51 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 5.72 current US$ | +127.6% |
| 1966 | 6.89 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 5.72 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 6.28 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 7.16 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 5.91 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 5.56 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 5.46 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.85 current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 2.65 current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 10.52 current US$ | +297.4% |
| 1976 | 3.36 current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1977 | 5.05 current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1978 | 5.47 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3 current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 9.81 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 7.77 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 5.63 current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 5.05 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 7.64 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 7.45 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.09 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 9.58 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 16.83 current US$ | +75.7% |
| 1989 | 24.45 current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1990 | 17.91 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 29.5 current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1992 | 21.43 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 19.82 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 20.18 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.11 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.12 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 16.6 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 20.5 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 18.98 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 19.6 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.7 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.13 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.47 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 43.96 current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 28.43 current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 26.83 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 31.25 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 31.19 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.44 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 36.88 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 36.1 current US$ | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.1 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.1 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.92 current US$, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +297.4% | 2.65 current US$ | 10.52 current US$ |
| 1963 | +200.3% | 0.773 current US$ | 2.32 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 current US$ | 0.3751 current US$ | 7.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.61 current US$ | 2.65 current US$ | 10.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 current US$ | 5.05 current US$ | 24.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.61 current US$ | 16.6 current US$ | 29.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 current US$ | 19.6 current US$ | 43.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.49 current US$ | 36.1 current US$ | 36.88 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Kenya 37.57 current US$ compare
- 26 Comoros 37.42 current US$ compare
- 27 Mauritania 36.92 current US$ compare
- 29 Tanzania 35.95 current US$ compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 35.83 current US$ compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ghana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.02 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -281.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 24.5 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 26.55 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 30.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from dac donors in Ghana?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Ghana was 36.1 current US$ in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.96 current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3751 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.