Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 3.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.52
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
16.34
in 2004
All-time low
0.231
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.52 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Ghana peaked at 16.34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1961.
That places Ghana 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.244 | — |
| 1961 | 0.231 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.41 | +77.5% |
| 1963 | 1.19 | +189.8% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | +93.2% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.85 | +45.4% |
| 1969 | 3.72 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.72 | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 2.81 | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | -51.2% |
| 1974 | 1.26 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 4.46 | +252.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -49.7% |
| 1977 | 2.84 | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 3.07 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 4.31 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 4.88 | +81.2% |
| 1985 | 4.39 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 6.4 | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 8.29 | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 11.36 | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 13.94 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 9.69 | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 13.56 | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 9.73 | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 10.71 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.59 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 7.31 | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 8.08 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 12.42 | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.42 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 16.34 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 10.86 | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 6.09 | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 4.73 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +70.4% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | +124.1% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | +63.5% |
| 2024 | 3.52 | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 | 0.231 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 1.26 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 2.7 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 | 7.31 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 | 4.59 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 1.39 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 1.45 | 3.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Cambodia 3.61 compare
- 56 Mauritania 3.57 compare
- 57 Laos 3.52 compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.49 compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 3.46 compare
- 61 Ethiopia 3.39 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Ghana was 3.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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