Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ghana
Ghana: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ghana, 1943–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ghana stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ghana peaked at 22.4% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2851 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 875.56 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ghana?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ghana was 15.2% in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1956.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.