Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Ghana peaked at 85.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 60th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1963 | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +224.3% |
| 1964 | 22.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 46.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +104.2% |
| 1966 | 56.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 43.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 58.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 59.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 48.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 42.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 37.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 22.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1974 | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +204.8% |
| 1976 | 24.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 31.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 32.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 43.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 42.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 32.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 46.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 40.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 56.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 70.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 84.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 56.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 57.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 47.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 48.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 52.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 45.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 45.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 53.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 81.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 64.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 65.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 71.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 75.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 72.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 42.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 73.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 54.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 49.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 39.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 33.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 76.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 40.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 33.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 53.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2024 | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +224.3% | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +204.8% | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 57 Panama 88.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 58 Eswatini 84.72 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 59 Liberia 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Mozambique 79.84 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 62 Tunisia 78.83 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 63 Benin 78.82 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Ghana was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.