Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Ghana
Ghana: Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors was 36.59 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral 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$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 36.59 current US$ for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Ghana peaked at 36.59 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1703 current US$, in 1966.
That places Ghana 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0608 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.0517 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0084 current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1122 current US$ | +1242.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1458 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2036 current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1966 | -0.1703 current US$ | -183.6% |
| 1967 | -0.1669 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2 current US$ | -821.1% |
| 1969 | 1.24 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.895 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8214 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9315 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4812 current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 current US$ | +128.8% |
| 1975 | 1.99 current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1976 | 2.71 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 3.5 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 5.91 current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1980 | 5.35 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 3.81 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 6.08 current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1983 | 4.37 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 9.85 current US$ | +125.6% |
| 1985 | 8.14 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 17.74 current US$ | +118.1% |
| 1987 | 20.8 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 23.33 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 25.14 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 19.85 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 27.66 current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1992 | 17.99 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 19.07 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.17 current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 17.4 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 17.3 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.56 current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 17.73 current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 13.24 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 11.44 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 12.75 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 13.77 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 24.13 current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 24.45 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.17 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 19.95 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 24.73 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 31.69 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 32.36 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.59 current US$ | +13.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.59 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.39 current US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.59 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.09 current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1242.2% | 0.0084 current US$ | 0.1122 current US$ |
| 1968 | +821.1% | -0.1669 current US$ | 1.2 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2685 current US$ | -0.1703 current US$ | 1.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 current US$ | 0.4812 current US$ | 5.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 current US$ | 3.81 current US$ | 25.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4 current US$ | 10.56 current US$ | 27.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 current US$ | 11.44 current US$ | 31.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.47 current US$ | 32.36 current US$ | 36.59 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 42.85 current US$ compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 40.6 current US$ compare
- 14 Togo 37.14 current US$ compare
- 16 Central African Republic 36.4 current US$ compare
- 17 Burundi 35.6 current US$ compare
- 18 Senegal 35.54 current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ghana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 843.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Ghana?
- Net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Ghana was 36.59 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 multilateral donors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from multilateral donors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1703 current US$ in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.0%. 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 multilateral 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.