Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Net official development assistance and aid received

Burkina Faso
1.44 billion
in 2023
Ghana
1.57 billion
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Ghana rank
28th

Net official development assistance and aid received over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.57 billion against 1.44 billion in Burkina Faso, a difference of 135.56 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 99.68 million 252.86 million 153.18 million Ghana
1970s 342.57 million 343.60 million 1.02 million Ghana
1980s 547.60 million 654.81 million 107.20 million Ghana
1990s 623.03 million 891.07 million 268.05 million Ghana
2000s 843.41 million 1.33 billion 486.98 million Ghana
2010s 1.13 billion 1.51 billion 378.81 million Ghana
2020s 1.60 billion 1.58 billion 17.42 million Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and aid received, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.57 billion against 1.44 billion in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and aid received between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
135.56 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for net official development assistance and aid received?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed