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

Ghana: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 550 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
550
World rank
62nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
450,000
in 2005
All-time low
400
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1991200320161991: 12.5k1998: 80.0k2005: 450.0k2012: 4002016: 550

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana is 550, measured in 2016.

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

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana peaked at 450,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 62nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 12,500
1998 80,000 +540.0%
2005 450,000 +462.5%
2012 400 -99.9%
2016 550 +37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,250 12,500 80,000 2
2000s 450,000 450,000 450,000 1
2010s 475 400 550 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana was 550 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 450,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Ghana ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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