Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
82nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
29,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
127.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana stood at 3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana peaked at 29,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 127.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 157.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 186.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 289.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 303.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 605.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1967 | 625.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 359.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1969 | 541.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 644.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 694.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 605.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 552.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 647.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 596.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 832.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 904.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 953.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 860.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 754.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 935.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 775.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 928.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 1,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1985 | 1,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 1,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 1,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1988 | 1,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 2,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1991 | 4,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 2,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,480 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 3,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 4,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 9,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 2005 | 6,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 29,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +363.4% |
| 2007 | 4,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2008 | 4,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 5,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 4,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 3,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 4,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 4,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 4,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +363.4% | 6,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 127.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 625.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 729.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 552.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 953.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 754.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,480 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,865 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Tajikistan 3,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Mozambique 3,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Honduras 3,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cyprus 3,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Cambodia 3,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Ghana was 3,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.