Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 350 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
350
World rank
58th
of 69 countries
All-time high
250,000
in 2005
All-time low
200
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana, 1991–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1991200320161991: 9.5k1998: 50.0k2005: 250.0k2012: 2002016: 350

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana is 350, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana peaked at 250,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 58th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 9,500
1998 50,000 +426.3%
2005 250,000 +400.0%
2012 200 -99.9%
2016 350 +75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,750 9,500 50,000 2
2000s 250,000 250,000 250,000 1
2010s 275 200 350 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ghana was 350 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Ghana ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary 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 15-64, 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, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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