Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Ghana
Ghana: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 179.47 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179.47 million constant US$
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
16th
of 159 countries
All-time high
235.08 million constant US$
in 2021
All-time low
117.14 million constant US$
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana stood at 179.47 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana peaked at 235.08 million constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.14 million constant US$, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 16th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 151.3 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 117.14 million constant US$ | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 196.58 million constant US$ | +67.8% |
| 2013 | 169.5 million constant US$ | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 146.41 million constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 169.52 million constant US$ | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 166.64 million constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 147.54 million constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 180.37 million constant US$ | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 212.3 million constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 132.72 million constant US$ | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 235.08 million constant US$ | +77.1% |
| 2022 | 205.67 million constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 205.65 million constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 179.47 million constant US$ | -12.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 179.47 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million constant US$, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 179.47 million constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.12 million constant US$, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165.73 million constant US$ | 117.14 million constant US$ | 212.3 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.72 million constant US$ | 132.72 million constant US$ | 235.08 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 Mozambique 226.35 million constant US$ compare
- 14 Malawi 202.36 million constant US$ compare
- 15 Afghanistan 196.79 million constant US$ compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 174.5 million constant US$ compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 174.5 million constant US$ compare
- 19 Sudan 169.32 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Ghana was 179.47 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 235.08 million constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.14 million constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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