Net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance received per capita was 72.71 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana is 72.71 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana peaked at 72.71 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4268 current US$, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4361 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.4268 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7814 current US$ | +83.1% |
| 1963 | 2.43 current US$ | +211.5% |
| 1964 | 2.66 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 5.92 current US$ | +122.8% |
| 1966 | 7.79 current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1967 | 5.56 current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1968 | 7.48 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1969 | 8.4 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 6.81 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 6.38 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.39 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.33 current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 3.75 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 12.52 current US$ | +234.0% |
| 1976 | 6.08 current US$ | -51.4% |
| 1977 | 8.76 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 10.72 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 15.77 current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 17.47 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 12.82 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 11.93 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 9 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 17.1 current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 15.1 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 27.06 current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1987 | 29.99 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 41.08 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 49.72 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 37.84 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 57.74 current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 39.14 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 38.86 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 33 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 38.15 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 37.28 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.65 current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 38.38 current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 32.47 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 31.21 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 32.63 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 34.11 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 47.72 current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 67.17 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 53.17 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 56.08 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 51.3 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 56.18 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 66.39 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 69.39 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 72.71 current US$ | +4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 72.71 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 72.71 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +234.0% | 3.75 current US$ | 12.52 current US$ |
| 1963 | +211.5% | 0.7814 current US$ | 2.43 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 current US$ | 0.4268 current US$ | 8.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.15 current US$ | 3.75 current US$ | 15.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.13 current US$ | 9 current US$ | 49.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.05 current US$ | 27.65 current US$ | 57.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6 current US$ | 31.21 current US$ | 67.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.05 current US$ | 69.39 current US$ | 72.71 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 76.78 current US$ compare
- 21 Gambia 76.09 current US$ compare
- 22 Benin 74.42 current US$ compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 71.3 current US$ compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 70.73 current US$ compare
- 26 Comoros 68.4 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 official development assistance received per capita in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Ghana was 72.71 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4268 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.