Foreign aid received per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign aid received per capita was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Ghana stood at 81.47 constant 2024 US$.
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 per capita in Ghana peaked at 85.53 constant 2024 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.55 constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.01 constant 2024 US$ | 3.55 constant 2024 US$ | 59.86 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.91 constant 2024 US$ | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ | 50.77 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8 constant 2024 US$ | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ | 84.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ | 39.35 constant 2024 US$ | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.55 constant 2024 US$ | 45.95 constant 2024 US$ | 81.22 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 constant 2024 US$ | 33.49 constant 2024 US$ | 75.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.26 constant 2024 US$ | 33.67 constant 2024 US$ | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Ghana?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Ghana was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.