Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Ghana
Ghana: Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation was 601.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Ghana is 601.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.6% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Ghana peaked at 601.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145.23, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 26th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.29 | — |
| 2001 | 271.75 | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 145.23 | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 265.1 | +82.5% |
| 2004 | 341.58 | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 273.58 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 298.98 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 312.98 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 334.75 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 333.87 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 425.14 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 413.98 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 364.14 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 337.21 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 260.91 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 327.55 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 267.48 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 354.37 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 189.25 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 267.82 | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 300.1 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 239.52 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 274.1 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 329.47 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 601.48 | +82.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 601.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 153.41, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 601.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.49, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.31 | 145.23 | 341.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.79 | 189.25 | 425.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.93 | 239.52 | 601.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Ghana?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Ghana was 601.48 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 601.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.23 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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