Ghana vs Rwanda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Ghana
736.77 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Rwanda
781.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
40th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 781.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 44.25 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 99.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 165.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 250.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 306.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 358.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 567.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 573.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 802.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 855.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 958.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 850.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 860.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 781.02 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 Rwanda?
- 44.25 million constant 2024 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 40th 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.