Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre was 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
63rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
111.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 10,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 168 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 198.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1963 | 659.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +232.1% |
| 1964 | 766.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 1,603 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1966 | 1,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 1,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 2,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1969 | 2,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 1,713 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 970.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 732.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 2,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 1976 | 1,125 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 1,491 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 2,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 1,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 2,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1985 | 2,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 3,621 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1987 | 3,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 5,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 3,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 5,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1992 | 3,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 4,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 3,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 3,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 4,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 3,817 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 3,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 4,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 7,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 6,339 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 6,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 6,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 6,817 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 8,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 8,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 5,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 9,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2016 | 6,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 6,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 4,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 10,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 2021 | 5,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 4,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +232.1% | 198.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 659.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +213.8% | 732.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 732.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,817 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 60 Jamaica 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Yemen 8,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tunisia 8,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 7,944 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Armenia 7,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 7,127 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Ghana was 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 by income group, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group 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.