Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 3.84 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.84
World rank
57th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2,158
in 2005
All-time low
1.92
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana, 1991–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1991200320161991: 736.51998: 431.52005: 2.2k2012: 1.92016: 3.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana is 3.84, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana peaked at 2,158 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 584 431.53 736.48 2
2000s 2,158 2,158 2,158 1
2010s 2.88 1.92 3.84 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana was 3.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2,158 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Ghana ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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