Ghana vs Tanzania: Average hourly earnings of employees

Ghana

3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Tanzania

4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Ghana rank

52nd

Tanzania rank

51st

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

Ghana
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ghana, a difference of 0.588 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 51st of 64 countries.

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Average hourly earnings of employees in Ghana
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About this data

Indicator: Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.