Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana
Ghana: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic was 179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
15th
of 145 countries
All-time high
235.08 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
117.14 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Ghana stood at 179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Ghana peaked at 235.08 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.14 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2011.
That places Ghana 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 151.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 117.14 million millions of constant united states dollars | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 196.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | +67.8% |
| 2013 | 169.51 million millions of constant united states dollars | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 146.41 million millions of constant united states dollars | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 169.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 166.64 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 147.54 million millions of constant united states dollars | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 180.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 212.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 132.72 million millions of constant united states dollars | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 235.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | +77.1% |
| 2022 | 205.67 million millions of constant united states dollars | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 205.65 million millions of constant united states dollars | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars | -12.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.83 million millions of constant united states dollars, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165.73 million millions of constant united states dollars | 117.14 million millions of constant united states dollars | 212.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.72 million millions of constant united states dollars | 132.72 million millions of constant united states dollars | 235.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Mozambique 226.35 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 13 Malawi 202.36 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 14 Afghanistan 196.79 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 174.50 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 17 Sudan 169.32 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 18 Madagascar 167.18 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Ghana?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Ghana was 179.47 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 235.08 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.14 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).