Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana
Ghana: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 5.07 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5.07
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2016
All-time low
2.22
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana stood at 5.07. 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 versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana peaked at 5.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.33 | — |
| 1988 | 2.39 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.22 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.22 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.82 | 5.07 | 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 mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana was 5.07 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income 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 versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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