Ghana vs Mauritania: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Ghana
3.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
3.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
60th
Mauritania rank
58th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 169 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 14.7% | 12.0% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 17.8% | 11.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 12.4% | 2.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.6% 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 Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 58th 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.