Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana
Ghana: Total donations received for biodiversity conservation was 23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
238.53 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2004
All-time low
10.38 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars for total donations received for biodiversity conservation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana peaked at 238.53 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Ghana 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.38 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2003 | 10.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 238.53 million millions of constant united states dollars | +2078.4% |
| 2005 | 37.78 million millions of constant united states dollars | -84.2% |
| 2006 | 21.06 million millions of constant united states dollars | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 20.72 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.07 million millions of constant united states dollars | +228.5% |
| 2009 | 34.06 million millions of constant united states dollars | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 19.85 million millions of constant united states dollars | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 24.76 million millions of constant united states dollars | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 70.88 million millions of constant united states dollars | +186.3% |
| 2013 | 94.42 million millions of constant united states dollars | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 80.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 43.43 million millions of constant united states dollars | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 82.57 million millions of constant united states dollars | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 69.42 million millions of constant united states dollars | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 13.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 40.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | +191.7% |
| 2020 | 18.63 million millions of constant united states dollars | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 13.29 million millions of constant united states dollars | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 61.73 million millions of constant united states dollars | +364.5% |
| 2023 | 40.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | -41.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.62 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.60 million millions of constant united states dollars, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2078.4% | 10.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | 238.53 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2022 | +364.5% | 13.29 million millions of constant united states dollars | 61.73 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.19 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10.38 million millions of constant united states dollars | 238.53 million millions of constant united states dollars | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.03 million millions of constant united states dollars | 13.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | 94.42 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | 13.29 million millions of constant united states dollars | 61.73 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Chad 24.96 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 59 Namibia 24.24 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 60 Armenia 23.85 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 62 Gambia 23.43 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 62 Vanuatu 23.43 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 64 Libya 22.88 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana?
- Total donations received for biodiversity conservation in Ghana was 23.62 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 total donations received for biodiversity conservation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 238.53 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2004.
- What is the lowest total donations received for biodiversity conservation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for total donations received for biodiversity conservation?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total donations received for biodiversity conservation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 Total donations received for biodiversity conservation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).