Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 25.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received in Ghana stood at 25.0%.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Ghana peaked at 103.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
That places Ghana 29th out of 49 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 official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +109.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +163.4% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | +110.1% |
| 1966 | 22.7% | +80.7% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 30.8% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | -38.8% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +134.3% |
| 1973 | 18.4% | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 34.7% | +261.1% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +123.0% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 76.3% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 101.8% | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 103.1% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +33.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 | +261.1% | 9.6% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 1.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 9.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 45.1% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 28.9% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 22.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.8% | 25.0% | 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 official development assistance received in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance received in Ghana was 25.0% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance received?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). 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.