Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Ghana

Ghana: Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international was 5.09 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.09
World rank
97th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 2016
All-time low
2.23
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016

Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Ghana, 1987–2016

02461987200120161987: 2.31988: 2.41991: 2.21998: 2.62005: 3.42012: 4.82016: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 5.09 for mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Ghana peaked at 5.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.37 2.34 2.4 2
1990s 2.44 2.23 2.65 2
2000s 3.4 3.4 3.4 1
2010s 4.97 4.84 5.09 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 94 Senegal 5.77 compare
  2. 95 Côte d'Ivoire 5.54 compare
  3. 96 Cameroon 5.37 compare
  4. 98 Gambia 5.08 compare
  5. 99 Benin 5.02 compare
  6. 100 Pakistan 4.98 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Ghana?
Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Ghana was 5.09 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international?
Ghana ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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