Incomes of the richest in Ghana
Ghana: Incomes of the richest was 15.23 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
15.23
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.36
in 1956
All-time low
12.18
in 1998
Years of data
16
1943–2016
Incomes of the richest in Ghana, 1943–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, incomes of the richest in Ghana stood at 15.23.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Ghana peaked at 22.36 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 12.18, in 1998.
That places Ghana 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 21.44 | — |
| 1951 | 20.31 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 20.44 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 21.48 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 21.34 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 21.21 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 22.36 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 22.18 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 21.95 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 21.37 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.49 | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 13.8 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 12.18 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 15.83 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 15.23 | +5.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.49, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.44 | 21.44 | 21.44 | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.4 | 20.31 | 22.36 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.49 | 12.49 | 12.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.99 | 12.18 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 15.83 | 15.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.81 | 14.39 | 15.23 | 2 |
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 incomes of the richest in Ghana?
- Incomes of the richest in Ghana was 15.23 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 1956.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for incomes of the richest?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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