Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 651.75 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
651.75
World rank
51st
of 65 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2005
All-time low
325.88
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana, 1991–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1991200320161991: 10.9k1998: 75.0k2005: 500.0k2012: 325.92016: 651.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana stood at 651.75.

The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana peaked at 500,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 325.88, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 51st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 10,862
1998 75,000 +590.4%
2005 500,000 +566.7%
2012 325.88 -99.9%
2016 651.75 +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,931 10,862 75,000 2
2000s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
2010s 488.81 325.88 651.75 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 48 Estonia 736.13 compare
  2. 49 Portugal 667.83 compare
  3. 50 Slovakia 658.33 compare
  4. 51 Belize 651.75 compare
  5. 53 Czechia 635.41 compare
  6. 54 Croatia 520.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana was 651.75 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 325.88 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Ghana ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
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