Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
91st
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.3216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.3216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 91st of 163 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0662 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0437 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0521 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0834 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0568 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0951 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0861 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0687 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0687 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.24 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0471 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0579 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 88 Dominica 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Montenegro 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Congo 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Nigeria 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Grenada 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.