Ghana vs Laos: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Ghana
3.5%
in 2024
Laos
3.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
60th
Laos rank
59th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Laos ranks 59th of 169 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 32.4% | 29.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Ghana and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Laos ranks 59th 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.