Ghana vs Iraq: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Ghana
736.77 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Iraq
764.96 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
Iraq rank
41st
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ against 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 28.19 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 165.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 75.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 89.96 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 306.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 209.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 567.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 379.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 188.56 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 796.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 850.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 449.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ against 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Ghana and Iraq?
- 28.19 million constant 2024 US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 41st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.