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

02461987200120161987: 2.31988: 2.41991: 2.21998: 32005: 3.42012: 4.82016: 5.1

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

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ghana, 1987 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Pakistan 5.43 compare
  2. 102 Benin 5.27 compare
  3. 103 Syrian Arab Republic 5.16 compare
  4. 105 Togo 5.03 compare
  5. 106 Rwanda 4.9 compare
  6. 107 Mali 4.78 compare

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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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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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