Ghana vs Kenya: Foreign aid received by income group
Ghana
2.80 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kenya
3.10 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
Kenya rank
11th
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 290.75 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 518.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 257.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 354.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 604.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 249.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 672.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 592.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 912.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 111.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 252.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Ghana and Kenya?
- 290.75 million constant 2024 US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Ghana ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. 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) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.