Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana
Ghana: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.4052 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana is 0.4052, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana peaked at 0.4052 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0307, in 1870.
That places Ghana 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0307 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0318 | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0341 | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 0.039 | +14.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0434 | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 0.052 | +20.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0596 | +14.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0632 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0673 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1083 | +60.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1381 | +27.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1626 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1682 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2048 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1599 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2439 | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1654 | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1783 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2629 | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2988 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3404 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3738 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4052 | +8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4052 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +60.9% | 0.0673 | 0.1083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0307 | 0.0307 | 0.0307 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0341 | 0.0341 | 0.0341 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0434 | 0.0434 | 0.0434 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0558 | 0.052 | 0.0596 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0653 | 0.0632 | 0.0673 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1232 | 0.1083 | 0.1381 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1654 | 0.1626 | 0.1682 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1823 | 0.1599 | 0.2048 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2046 | 0.1654 | 0.2439 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2206 | 0.1783 | 0.2629 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3122 | 0.2988 | 0.3256 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3571 | 0.3404 | 0.3738 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4052 | 0.4052 | 0.4052 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Ghana was 0.4052 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4052 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 in 1870.
- How does Ghana rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.