Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana
Ghana: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 64th of 149 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.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 62 Kenya 0.3% compare
- 63 Bhutan 0.3% compare
- 64 Cambodia 0.2% compare
- 64 Cameroon 0.2% compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Ghana was 0.2% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).