Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana
Ghana: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 3.33 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3.33
World rank
63rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
2,022
in 2005
All-time low
1.67
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana stood at 3.33.
The figure is down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana peaked at 2,022 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2012.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 711.55 | — |
| 1998 | 414.27 | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 2,022 | +388.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | +99.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.19, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 114.57, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562.91 | 414.27 | 711.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,022 | 2,022 | 2,022 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.67 | 3.33 | 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 median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Ghana was 3.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,022 in 2005.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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