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

Ghana: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 450 in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
450
World rank
55th
of 65 countries
All-time high
370,500
in 2005
All-time low
300
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200320161991: 9.5k1998: 62.5k2005: 370.5k2012: 3002016: 450

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Ghana stood at 450.

That represents a change of down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Ghana peaked at 370,500 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 300, in 2012.

That places Ghana 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,021 9,542 62,500 2
2000s 370,500 370,500 370,500 1
2010s 375 300 450 2

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  1. 52 Belize 564.85 compare
  2. 53 Latvia 511.77 compare
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  5. 57 Ecuador 406.74 compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Ghana?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Ghana was 450 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 370,500 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 300 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Ghana ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 855 data points, 1981–2021
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