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

Ghana: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 600 in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
600
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
430,000
in 2005
All-time low
340
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200320161991: 12.0k1998: 85.0k2005: 430.0k2012: 3402016: 600

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ghana is 600, 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, urban in Ghana peaked at 430,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 340, in 2012.

That places Ghana 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,512 12,025 85,000 2
2000s 430,000 430,000 430,000 1
2010s 470 340 600 2

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  1. 52 Panama 717.43 compare
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  3. 54 Czechia 675.93 compare
  4. 56 Croatia 570.9 compare
  5. 57 Latvia 550 compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 543.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ghana?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ghana was 600 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 430,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 340 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Ghana ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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