Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana
Ghana: Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values was 260.7 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
260.7
World rank
65th
of 71 countries
All-time high
250,000
in 2005
All-time low
173.8
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana stood at 260.7.
The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana peaked at 250,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 173.8, in 2012.
That places Ghana 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,500 | — |
| 1998 | 45,000 | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 250,000 | +455.6% |
| 2012 | 173.8 | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 260.7 | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 260.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,955, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 260.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,940, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,250 | 7,500 | 45,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 217.25 | 173.8 | 260.7 | 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 month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ghana was 260.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.8 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 month, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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