Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Ghana
3.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 14.2% | 12.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 18.7% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 11.7% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.7% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd 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.