Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure) in Ghana
Ghana: Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure) was 21.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Ghana, 2001–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and IMF central government expense estimates. Measured in % of central government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Ghana is 21.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Ghana peaked at 68.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of central government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.4% | — |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -16.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 22.3% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.7% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Net oda received in Ghana was 21.7% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and IMF central government expense estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for net oda received?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and IMF central government expense estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.