Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 1.77 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.77
World rank
58th
of 63 countries
All-time high
5,171
in 2005
All-time low
1.77
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Ghana, 1991–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k1991200320161991: 4.7k1998: 4.2k2005: 5.2k2012: 1.82016: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.77 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Ghana peaked at 5,171 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2016.

That places Ghana 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 4,653
1998 4,162 -10.5%
2005 5,171 +24.2%
2012 1.8 -100.0%
2016 1.77 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,407 4,162 4,653 2
2000s 5,171 5,171 5,171 1
2010s 1.79 1.77 1.8 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Ghana?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Ghana was 1.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5,171 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Ghana ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 849 data points, 1981–2021
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