Ethiopia vs Ghana: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Ethiopia
3.4%
in 2023
Ghana
3.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
63rd
Ghana rank
60th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 60th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 4.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 60th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.